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Helianthus annuus

55 - 65Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

ProCut® Gold Lite DMR (F1) Sunflower Seed

Item #HSC-SUN-021-PKT

A refined gold sunflower with downy mildew resistance.

ProCut Gold Lite DMR has wide, rounded petals that give the 4–6" blooms a polished look, and it carries resistance to downy mildew.

Downy mildew of sunflower survives in infected soil and is worst in cool, wet ground; look for damping-off, stunting, yellowing leaves and white, downy growth under the leaves. No pollen; one flower per stem.

Blooms about 55–65 days from sowing on plants 62–80" tall. F1 hybrid.

Specs

Packet: 50 seeds
Average 500 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 62–80"

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Helianthus annuus
Days To Maturity: 55 - 65 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Hybrid (F1)
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Direct sow

After the last frost, 1/2" deep in light, well-drained soil and full sun. Sprouts appear in 7–14 days.

Spacing

4–6" apart for cut stems; wider spacing gives bigger heads. Go easy on nitrogen.

Do not pinch

Single-stem types should never be pinched. Sow every 1–2 weeks for a continuous supply.

Harvest

Cut as petals start to lift or when nearly open; for drying, let blooms open fully.

Growing Information

Days to germination

7–14 days at 70–75°F (21–24°C).

Direct sowing (recommended)

Sow 1/2" deep after the last frost.

Transplanting

Sunflowers dislike having their roots disturbed, but for the very first flowers you can sow in 50- to 72-cell trays 2–3 weeks before planting out.

No pinching

Do not pinch single-stem sunflowers; pinched plants give poor flowers or none at all.

Succession

Sow every 1–2 weeks, and/or grow varieties with different days to maturity, for a steady harvest.

Light

Full sun.

Plant height

62–80".

Plant spacing

4–6". Closer spacing gives smaller heads and thinner stems.

Hardiness

Grown as an annual.

Harvest

Depending on your market and use, cut when the petals first show color, or later when the flower is nearly open. For drying, let the flowers open fully, then hang them or dry them in silica gel.

Soil

Light, well-drained soil. Too much nitrogen makes plants overly vigorous and can distort the flowers.

Notes

Spacing, temperature, soil and day length all affect flower size and stem thickness. For very early or late crops, choose day-length-neutral varieties or ones noted as flowering well under short days.

Uses

Excellent for cutting and for the garden.

Scientific name

Helianthus annuus

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 500 on average.

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