Description
Tithonia rotundifolia, the Mexican Sunflower, is a pollinator powerhouse. Velvety orange-scarlet daisies with golden centres open on branching 1.5-1.8 m (5-6 ft) plants from midsummer to frost, and monarch butterflies will choose it over almost anything else in the garden.
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- Arguably the best monarch and butterfly plant you can sow
- Vivid orange-scarlet blooms right through late summer and autumn
- Fast, tall and tough – makes a seasonal screen in one season
- Thrives on heat, drought and poor soil
- Heirloom, non-GMO; 100 seeds per packet
Growing guide
- Sow: direct after last frost, 6 mm (1/4 in) deep
- Germination: 7-14 days at 21-27 C (70-80 F)
- Spacing: 45-60 cm (18-24 in) apart; shelter from strong wind or stake
- Light: full sun, lean well-drained soil – do not overfeed
- Bloom: 85-95 days; deadhead to keep flowering until frost
Germination-tested seed, packed fresh and shipped worldwide from Seeds Grow In.
