Sunflower Seeds - Chocolate Cherry
$3.25
Helianthus annuus
Flowers are deep burgundy to mahogany colored and 5-8" across. Plants are heavily branched and reach 6-7' in height. Beautiful as a focal point along the backs of your flower beds or along a south-facing fence. If you are looking for cut flowers, Chocolate Cherry sunflowers are gorgeous and long-lasting in vases due to their low pollen amount. Direct seed after last frost. Full sun. Annual.
- Planting Information
Min. Seeds per Packet | Average packet weight | Seeds / gram | Average seed / oz |
| 40 | 1.75 grams | 28 | 800 |
| Planting Season | Ideal Soil Temp | Sun | Frost Tolerance |
| After Last Frost | 65-85°F | Full Sun | Frost Sensitive |
| Sowing Method | Seed Depth | Direct Seed Spacing | Days to Harvest |
| Transplant or Direct Seed | 1" | 4-6" | 80 - 90 |
| Mature Spacing | Days to Sprout | Production Cycle | Seed Viability |
| 8-12" | 5-12 | Annual | 4-6 years |
Site Selection
Sunflower is a frost sensitive annual that prefers full sun and well-drained soil with low to moderate moisture. Drought tolerant once established.
Planting
Direct seed outdoors once the danger of frost has passed. Optimum soil temperature for germination is 65-85˚F. Sow 1" deep and 4-6" apart. Seeds will sprout in 5-12 days. Thin so mature plants are 8-10" apart.