Helianthus annuus Earth Walker
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Height: 9 feet
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Edible flowers
- Ideal for: Border, Children, Cut Flower
Description
A diverse mixture of charming Sunflowers in a range of bronze and yellow, also including the exquisite deeper chocolate-brown shades.
The good quality plants, producing many heads, are ideal for border displays.
Easy to grow; ideal for children.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March to May or late winter/early spring. |
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| Sowing depth: | 12mm (½ inch) deep in drills 30cm (12 inches) apart.. |
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Sow thinly in well cultivated soil raked to a fine tilth.
Germination usually takes around 21 days.
Growing Instructions
When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to 30cm (12 inches) apart.
Alternatively, you can sow indoors in late winter/early spring for earlier flowering.
Sow individually into 7.5cm (3 inch) pots at 20-30C (68-86F).
When well grown, gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out after all risk of frost.
Aftercare Instructions
Prefers a well drained soil in full sun.
Flowers mid/late summer to autumn.
Kitchen Notes
The green buds before the flower opens are delicious cooked in butter sauce and the seeds make a tasty snack. Write to us for a free leaflet with recipes for a wide range of edible flowers.
