Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Height: 24 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Moist, fertile, pH 5.5 - 6.2
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 69 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 15 days
- Light Required: No
- Depth: 1/2 inch
- Sowing Rate: 21 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 58 pounds per acre
- Moisture: Keep seed slightly moist but not wet
- Plant Spacing: 6 - 9 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Sunflower
Sunflower Dwarf Sunspot (Helianthus Annuus) - One of the easiest flower seeds to grow, Sunflowers, make a huge statement in the summer landscape. Great for containers and flower beds, the Dwarf Sunspot Sunflower only reaches 12 - 24 inches tall with an average sized single 10 inch head. What a cheerful plant for any sunny location and so easy to establish from Sunflower seed! Upland game birds and pheasants like this Sunflower variety for food and cover.
Grow Sunflowers in a sunny location in somewhat fertile well-drained soil. Keep soil weed free and moderately moist while plants are young. Once established, Sunflower plants are somewhat drought and heat tolerant. They will flower mid-summer through fall. Birds are attracted to the seeds.
After danger of frost has passed, directly sow Dwarf Sunspot Sunflower seeds into prepared seed beds that are weed free and the soil has been loosened. Space the Sunflower seed 3 inches apart, cover the Sunflower seed 1/2 inch deep, and thin the seedlings to 6 - 9 inches apart.
