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Henry Wilde Sunflower Seed — held cultivar

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Helianthus annuus

90 - 110Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Henry Wilde Sunflower Seed

Item #HSC-SUN-015-PKT

A giant heirloom branching sunflower.

Henry Wilde is an old-fashioned, very tall and vigorous branching sunflower with 6–10" golden blooms and dark brown centers on 15–44" stems. The flowering branches crowd into the top third of the plant for a big show of color.

It suits farm plantings, sunflower mazes and tall screens. It carries pollen, so bees visit it. The unopened buds are good fried, and the slightly bittersweet petals brighten salads and desserts.

Blooms about 90–110 days from sowing on plants 80–120" tall. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 100 seeds
Average 1,400 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 80–120"

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Helianthus annuus
Days To Maturity: 90 - 110 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow after frost

Direct sow 1/2" deep in full sun; seedlings appear in 7–14 days.

Give them room

Space branching plants 18–24" apart in light soil, and go easy on nitrogen.

Pinch for more stems

Pinch young plants to encourage side shoots; resow every 2–3 weeks.

Cut early or late

Harvest from first color to nearly open; let blooms open fully for drying.

Growing Information

Days to germination

7–14 days at 70–75°F (21–24°C).

Direct sowing (recommended)

Sow 1/2" deep once frost is past.

Transplanting

Sunflowers resent root disturbance, but a first planting started in 50- to 72-cell trays 2–3 weeks ahead and then set out can give you the earliest blooms.

Pinching

Pinch branching varieties when young; they respond with more side shoots and longer stems.

Succession

Sow again every 2–3 weeks, or grow several varieties side by side, to keep cutting all season.

Light

Full sun.

Plant height

80–120".

Plant spacing

18–24", which leaves room for the side branches.

Hardiness

Grown as an annual.

Harvest

Cut anywhere from tight bud with the first color showing to nearly open, depending on your market and how you will use them. For drying, wait until flowers are fully open, then hang them or dry them in silica gel.

Soil

Light, well-drained soil. Too much nitrogen pushes rank growth and can distort the flowers.

Notes

Spacing, temperature, soil and day length all affect bloom size and stem thickness. For very early or late crops, choose day-length-neutral varieties or ones noted as flowering under short days. Single-stem sunflowers give only one bloom per plant, while branching types keep producing side stems.

Uses

An excellent cut flower, and showy in the garden.

Scientific name

Helianthus annuus

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 1,400 on average.

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