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Tall sunflower seeds - see who can grow the tallest

Big, Tall Sunflower Seeds

Helianthus annuus 'American Giant'

These tall Sunflower seeds can easily grow up to 4m. This sunflower is used commercially for cooking oil and margarine and ever car oils. The American Indians traditionally used it for oil, flour and as a dye. Very ornamental flower that can be grown for its dramatic effect and to outdo the neighbours!

Native to:
North America
Eventual height:
2.7 m
Eventual width:
0.5 m
Hardiness:
Full hardy
Sun:
Full sun
Soil:
Moist, humus rich, well drained soil
Flowering period:
July to September
Big, Tall Sunflower Seeds
Big, Tall Sunflower Seeds
Big, Tall Sunflower Seeds
Big, Tall Sunflower Seeds
Big, Tall Sunflower Seeds
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  • Price: £3.55

Maintenance

Sow the seed thinly direct into finely raked, moist, warm, weed free soil where the plants are to flower. Sow 13mm deep. Germination 7-21 days. Thin in stages to achieve a final spacing of 30-45cm. Support well. For early blooms sow indoors in April, carefully acclimatise before planting out in mid to late May.

Further information

Suttons seeds are supporting gardens for life

Gardens for Life at the Eden Project supports children, young people, teachers, families and communities worldwide to garden and grow crops. Practical activities and IT communication are creating a global community who understand more about the major issues concerning food which we all face today - food security and health, climate change and water, cultures, indigenous knowledge, cooking, medicine, outdoor learning, participation, global citizenship, youth empowerment and inclusion. Around the world children are gardening, learning and sharing

  • Where does our food come from?
  • Do people in my town eat the same things as other people in the world?
  • Could we grow the food they eat here?
  • How does a seed become a vegetable?
  • How do plants grow in such small places?
  • How do we build a garden to add nutrition to our diet?

Thanks to Gardens for Life, children are getting answers to these questions.

For more information see the website : https://edenproject.com/gardensforlife

Average contents

20 Seeds

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