Sow after frost
Direct sow 1/2" deep in full sun; seedlings appear in 7–14 days.
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Helianthus annuus
75 - 85Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Valentine Sunflower Seed
About this variety
A lemon-yellow branching sunflower.
Valentine bears 3–4" lemon-yellow blooms with short, rounded petals on sturdy 25–45" stems.
It flowers about 10 days after Buttercream, so sowing both on the same day spreads out the harvest of pale yellow blooms. Day-length neutral. It carries pollen, so bees visit it.
Blooms about 75–85 days from sowing on plants 55–60" tall. Open-pollinated.
Specs
- Packet: 50 seeds
- Average 1,500 seeds per oz.
- Plant height: 55–60"
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestGive 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
55–60".
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
50 seeds.
Seeds per oz.
About 1,500 on average.
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