Chocolate Cherry Ornamental Sunflower Flower Seeds

Description

Sunflower – Chocolate Cherry – Helianthus annuus

Annual – These delectable new sunflowers have rich chocolate-burgundy ray petals that surround dark chocolate center discs. With their beautifully shaped, velvety petals and mouthwatering rich colors, Chocolate Cherry sunflowers are a joy to behold. These special sunflowers are stunning for indoor bouquets and they are standouts in the garden. Chocolate Cherry’s beautiful flowers are also pollenless, so they have a longer, cleaner vase life.

Soil & Water:Make several sowings 3 weeks apart to have a succession of bloom. Keep soil moist and well-weeded and protect seedlings from hungry birds with netting or plastic berry baskets, removing before plants get crowded.No extra amendment is needed unless soil is poor and could benefit from a pelleted, slow release balanced fertilizer.

Planting & Growing:To Plant Outdoors: Plant in full sun in good garden soil when weather is warm and settled both day and night and all danger of frost has passed. Poke seeds into well-worked soil 1/2″ deep and 4 – 5″ apart. Press soil firmly over seeds and keep moist until germination in 8 – 10 days. Thin to 12″ apart so plants have ample room to grow. To Start Indoors: Several weeks before the last frost date, sow seeds 1/2″ deep in individual pots of well-drained seed starting mix. Keep moist and provide a strong light source until ready to plant outside when seedlings are large enough to handle. When weather has warmed into the 50°F range, transplant 12″ apart in full sun, disturbing the roots as little as possible.

Soil Temperature: above 50°F
Planting Depth: 1/2″
Germination: 8-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 6-7 feet
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 12″
Approx Seeds per Pack: 45-50 Seeds