Sunflower 'Sunbird'
Sunflower 'Sunbird' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Sunbird' produces large grey sunflower seeds which are excellent as human food or poultry forage. Sunbird is both drought tolerant and disease resistant. The plants grow 2 - 2.5 metres tall.
SS200 (approx. 50 seeds per pkt.)
Product: Sunflower 'Sunbird'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Helianthus annuus
Sunbird' produces a large, grey-striped sunflower seed which is excellent as food or poultry forage. The flowers add joy to a summer garden, attract colourful king parrots and the flower petals are edible. The tall plants provide support for climbing beans and are useful as a summer windbreak. Sunflowers are a must for a child's garden, the sheer size of the plants and the way the flowers follow the sun are intriguing for kids. Sunbird is both drought tolerant and disease resistant.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 2 - 2.5 m tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 25°C; sow spring and summe
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 6 - 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into a garden bed is best
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained; preferred pH 5.5 - 7.5; keep moist
Rows: 60 cm apart
Details: Protect seedlings from snails, slugs & grasshoppers; birds may eat the seed out of the ground, protect with an upturned pot until seed has germinated
Harvest: 67 - 74 days to harvest
*Good for bees
50 seeds per packet
Helianthus annuus
Warm season, frost tender annual
Sunflower 'Sunbird'
Sunbird' produces large grey sunflower seeds which are excellent as human food or poultry forage. Sunbird is both drought tolerant and disease resistant. The plants grow 2 - 2.5 metres tall.
SS200 (approx. 50 seeds per pkt.)