Sunflower 'Evening Sun'
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Sunflower 'Evening Sun' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Evening Sun' has beautiful, large flowers in Autumn shades of orange, russet-bronze, mahogany-red and gold with dark centres. The multiple heads provide an extended bloom period. A great variety for cutting; the plants grow 1.8 - 2.4 m tall.
Sunflower 'Evening Sun'
Product: Sunflower 'Evening Sun'
Product type: SEED (30)
Botanical name: Helianthus annuus
Evening Sun' produces beautiful large flowers in autumn shades of orange, russet-bronze, mahogany-red and gold with dark centres. It has multiple heads which provide an extended bloom period; great variety for cutting. Plants grow to 2m tall. Sunflowers can be planted as a summer windbreak and mulch crop for the garden; they have the added advantage of suppressing weeds.
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 1.8 - 2.4m
Sow when: Sunflowers are frost tender; germinate best at 20 - 25°C; sow in spring and summer
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 6 - 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into a garden bed is best
Soil type: Fertile, alkaline, well-drained soil
Rows: 60 cm apart
Details: Protect seedlings from snails and slugs; birds may eat the seed out of the ground, protect with an upturned pot until seed has germinated
Flowering: 12 weeks
*Good for bees