Sunflower 'Evening Sun'
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.
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
30 seeds per packet
Helianthus annuus
Annual
Sunflower 'Evening Sun'
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.