Sunflower Seeds - Harlequin

BOTANICAL NAME

Helianthus annuus

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

• Branching
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 48 to 60 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Multi-Flowered

COLOR

• Orange
• Yellow

Flowers ranging in colors and in different variations depending on each individual bloom has created the aptly named Harlequin Sunflower. This fun variety in coppery brown, gold, and rose produces pollen-free flowers that measure up to six inches across on plants that reach up to five feet tall. Expect branching stems to offer blooms midsummer through autumn.

• Richly colored blooms make excellent cut flowers
• F1 hybrid, which is the first offspring of two different species
• Edible flower, suitable for microgreens

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/2 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 12 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual