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Sunflower - Mexican Flower Seed

Mexican Sunflower - Tithonia Rotundifolia Red Torch
Mexican Sunflower Flower Seed
 

Mexican Sunflower Seed Specifications

Season: Annual
Zones: 7 - 10
Height: 3 to 4 feet
Width: Compact
pH Range: 5.5 to 7.5
Soil Range: Mostly Sand to Clay Loam
Bloom Season: Late Summer to Late Fall
Environment: Full Sun - Dry

Mexican Sunflower Seed Overview

Mexican sunflower is beautiful in cut flower arrangements, but the flower heads are so they must be cut carefully with a sharp knife lest they bend and collapse. Plant Mexican sunflower behind beds or borders where their coarse texture, rangy habit and vivid flowers will stand above less boisterous plantings. Unless you're growing one of the compact varieties, they will need plenty of room.

Mexican sunflower is one of the best flowers you can grow for attracting butterflies. In late summer, a stand of tithonia may attract a half dozen or more butterfly and skipper species with one or more individuals on every single blossom!