• Sunflowers are annuals and a member of the daisy family. Any of several plants of the genus Helianthus, especially H. annuus

• Seeds are a favorite food of American Goldfinches and other birds.

• Native sunflowers are the State flower of Kansas

• All of the below Sunflowers are Ornamental. Use seeds only for Bird Food.

Called Lemon Queen:     Seeds are best used for wild bird food..

Well-branched plants produce one central bloom stalk surrounded by numerous side shoots, all bearing 6-inch blooms of their own!
 

VELVET QUEEN - Days to bloom: 90-110. Ht. 5'

The darkest of all sunflowers. 5"  blooms are burgundy, mahogany, chestnut red and bronze with an even darker center. Well-branched, free-flowering plants. Use: borders,   cut flowers and seeds are best used for wildbird food..

VALENTINE - Days to bloom: 90-110. Ht. 5'

Lemon-yellow, dark-centered flowers on floriferous, free-branching plants. Use as cut flower.

THE JOKER - Days to bloom: 58-65. Ht. 58-65".

Pollenless. Full doubles to semi-doubles in  red and yellow with curled petals around the disk. Branching.

Floristan: Flowers have variable amounts of bronze, yellow, and gold, and plants grow up to 5 feet tall; can be pinched early in the season to produce multi-stemmed plants.

Mexican sunflower (Tithonia, Torch)    All-America Selection Winner

Days to bloom: 100-120. Ht. 5-6' Easy to grow. Vivid red-orange single daisy-like blooms with bright yellow centers. Flowers are up to 31/2" wide.

Skyscraper

Seeds best used for wild bird food.

12+ ft tall. Heat & drought tolerant   

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Sonja (Sonia)

Days to bloom: 90-110 3 1/2 ft tall. Ornamental.
Free-blooming beauty. Flowers and more flowers -- big butter yellow ones! Blooms heavily -- hard to stop foliage by mid- July!

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Planting guide lines: Plant seeds in a well drained place in full sunlight. Plant seeds about 1/2 inch deep and 8 to 12 inches apart. Apply some all purpose fertilizer and water well. For best growing conditions make sure the plants get at least 1 2 inches of water per week.

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