Flowers
Helianthus 'Ms Mars' (Sunflower)
Sunflowers
A shorter annual with dark foliage. Works well at front of borders, containers or among rows of vegetables in the kitchen garden for a splash of colour and to attract beneficial insects. A more manageable size flower for cutting and displaying in a vase.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full sun
- Height
- 60cm
- Spread
- 40cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Sow inside March to April in individual modules and keep in cool but light place until risk of frost has passed alternatively sow outside where they are to grow in April to May. Sow 15mm deep spacing the plants 45 cm apart. Acclimatise seedlings to outside conditions if grown inside.
Aftercare
Stems will need staking. When established, water deeply but infrequently.
Gallery
Ref. SES010