Mexican Sunflower Seeds - Yellow
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Mexican Sunflower Yellow (Tithonia Speciosa Yellow Torch) - This beautiful heat and drought tolerant yellow annual is grown from Mexican Sunflower seeds. The incredible 3 - 4 inch yellow flowers are excellent for cutting. Yellow Torch begins blooming in July or August and continues until frost.MORE MEXICAN SUNFLOWER OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
4 - 11
HEIGHT
40 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early summer to early fall
BLOOM COLOR
Yellow
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
7 - 14 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes - avoid direct sunlight by shading seeds after sowing
DEPTH
Do not cover seeds
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep soil slightly moist, but not wet
PLANT SPACING
12 - 18 inches
Mexican Sunflower Yellow (Tithonia Speciosa Yellow Torch) - This beautiful yellow annual is grown from Mexican Sunflower seeds. The incredible 3 - 4 inch yellow flowers are excellent for cutting. They also are butterfly magnets, particularly the Monarch butterfly. Yellow Torch begins blooming in July or August and continues until frost. Place yellow Mexican Sunflower plants behind beds or borders where their coarse texture, rangy habit and vivid flowers will stand above less boisterous plantings. Tithonia may grow as a perennial in USDA Zones 10 - 11.
Growing Mexican Sunflower from flower seeds is very easy and fun! Directly sow the seeds into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost has passed. Prepare the bed a couple of weeks before sowing and add organic mulch. Sow Tithonia seeds in groups of 2 - 3 seeds spaced 12 - 18 inches apart. Thin the seedlings to the strongest plant. The Mexican Sunflower plant will benefit from having the spent blooms removed. The plant thrives in hot, sunny climates and does best if it is allowed to dry out in-between deep waterings as the plants are both heat and drought tolerant.