Sunflower, a plant that is simply beautiful
This beautiful whiskey barrel of vibrant sunflowers will look gorgeous on your front or back porch this season. The tall, bright yellow flowers will being lots of joy!
Basics
2-11
This plant will thrive in a spot with full sun!
Moderate
Spring,Summer
Well draining soil
Yellow
How to plant & care for Sunflower
Sunflowers will grow best when given a deep watering about once a week.
Sunflowers show off their bright, yellow, large blooms when placed in a spot that get at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day.
Prune back about half way toward the end of Spring.
Cut an existing mature, non-flowering stem from your Sunflower plant to 4-6 inches. Remove all but the top few leaves and place into a nutrient dense soil mixture. Wait for roots to establish.
Use a 10-10-10- fertilizer when planting.
Diseases often seen on Sunflower
Leaf spots, rust, powdery mildew, downy mildew, nematodes.
