Mexican Sunflower Seeds – Heirloom Vibrant Pollinator Magnet
- Ontario Grown
$2.20
SKU: GS-7490-MEX-DEF
- Free shipping on orders over $50
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia), also known as Torch Flower, is a magnificent heirloom annual celebrated for its brilliant, fiery orange-scarlet blossoms. Rising on dramatic, sturdy stems clothed in velvety green foliage, it produces 3-inch, daisy-like flowers with vivid golden-yellow centers from mid-summer until late autumn frost. Unmatched in its ability to attract monarch butterflies, swallowtails, native bees, and hummingbirds, this fast-growing, heat-hardy giant brings commanding architectural structure and intense tropical color to backdrops, borders, and summer cut flower displays.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Flowering Ornamental (Annual)
- Color: Fiery orange-red petals with bright golden-yellow central disks, plush green foliage
- Plant Characteristics: Tall branching habit (4–6+ ft), hollow thick stems, velvety heart-shaped leaves, 3-inch daisy-like blooms, heavy flower set
- Suitable Space: Cottage garden backdrops, property borders, cut flower plots, pollinator sanctuaries, wildflower gardens
- Season: Mid-Summer through Late Autumn Bloom
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start indoors late April (4 weeks before last frost); or direct sow outdoors late May to early June once soil temperatures exceed 20°C (68°F).
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (extremely heat-
- drought-tolerant once established; prefers well-drained, average-to-lean soil): drought-tolerant once established; prefers well-drained, average-to-lean soil)
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