Autumn Beauty Sunflower Seed — held three autumn sunflowers

Sunflower Seeds

Our sunflower range covers more than 60 varieties for cutting, containers, and the garden. Most are pollenless hybrids that won't drop yellow dust on tablecloths.

Single-stem or branching

Tall sunflowers come in two main types. Single-stem varieties, like the ProCut, Sunrich, and Sunbright series, produce one bloom per plant on a predictable schedule. That makes them easy to plan, and most commercial growers sow a new block every week or two all summer. Branching varieties produce a central flower followed by many side shoots over several weeks. They suit home cutting gardens and farmstands where a steady trickle of stems is more useful than a big flush.

Most varieties in our range are pollenless, so they won't drop yellow dust onto tablecloths, which florists and brides appreciate. Some, like the DMR types, add resistance to downy mildew.

Dwarf and container sunflowers

Dwarf varieties such as Big Smile, Teddy Bear, and Orange Hobbit stay short enough for pots, borders, and children's gardens.

Branching types fit the back of a border, where a long bloom window matters more than timing.

Planting and spacing

Sunflowers like warm soil, so wait until after your last frost to sow directly. For cut flowers, closer spacing, about 6 in. apart, gives smaller heads and thinner stems that fit a vase better. Wider spacing gives the big, dinner-plate heads people like in the garden. Harvest early in the morning, just as the petals start to lift off the center, and keep stems in water. Expect a vase life of a week or more. Change the water every couple of days, and strip leaves below the waterline to keep it clean.

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