Sunflower – Skyscraper
$3.99
At 3-3.5 meters tall, this sunflower lives up to its skyscraper name! Its enormous flowers, over 30 cm in diameter, are yellow and the orange-green centers filled with fleshy seeds attract jays, cardinals and goldfinches. Tolerates heat and drought.
Additional information
Seeds | ~25 |
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Difficulty | |
Lifecycle | |
Sowing | |
Sowing season | |
Root cellar |
Growing tips
Germination conditions:
- sowing depth: 1 to 2 cm
- optimum germination temperature: 20 to 30ºC
- germination time: 7 to 21 days
When to sow:
- indoor sowing 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date in your region OR
- direct sowing after any risk of frost
Sowing technique: in rows
Draw a line in the soil (in a pot or in the ground), then sow the seeds.
Transplant outdoors (for seedlings started indoors):
- when there is no risk of frost
Distance in the garden: between plants: 60 cm
Plant height: 350 cm
Soil: well-drained, fertile, fairly dry
Exposure: full sun
Maturation: 100 days
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