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Sunflower - Mexican 'Yellow Torch'
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Sunflower - Mexican 'Yellow Torch'

Tithonia rotundifolia
Fluted stems hold the golden-orange velvety petals of this unusual Tithonia aloft. Strongly branched and full of blooms all summer, Mexican sunflower is attractive as a hedge, at the back of the border, and cut as a bouquet flower. Deer resistant and sure to attract pollinators, this easy-to-care-for flower attracts birds late in the season for the many seeds that ripen within the cone centers.
SKU #S1645OG
$3.50
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
62
Lifecycle
Annual
Annual Hardiness
Tender Annual
Mature Size
6' h x 3' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Regular to rich, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Golden yellow
Features
Great Cut Flower
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Attracts Butterfly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Beneficial Insects
Notable
Certified Organic Seed Available
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface to 1/8"
Sprout Time:
5-10 days
Seed To Bloom:
12-14 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before planting out after last frost. Keep at 70-75°F until germination, then grow on at 60°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow after last frost.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After all danger of frost has passed.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Mexican sunflower or tithonia is an impressive specimen that grows into a sturdy shrub in summer and soon develops fluted buds holding aloft the fiery scarlet flowers. Attractive as a hedge or specimen at the back of the garden and valuable in cutting gardens. Deer resistant tithonia attracts pollinators; late in the year, birds harvest the seeds. Easy-care, deadhead, if desired, as it blooms long regardless.
Final Spacing:
2'
Water Requirements:
Low Water Use
Watering Details:
1" per week; drought tolerant once established and blooming.
Soil pH:
Tolerates most pH levels.
Fertilizer:
No need to fertilize.
Diseases & Pests:
Prevent slug and snail damage by sprinkling some diatomaceous earth or crushed eggshells on the soil surrounding the plants.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Fully opened flowers