Grow guide
How to grow Sunflower Velvet Queen
Helianthus annuus
- Type
- Sunflower
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 75–85 days
- Spacing
- 12″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Branching heirloom with rich rusty-red 4-5" blooms on multi-stem 5-7 ft plants; pollen-bearing.
More sunflower varieties
Grows well nearby
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