Quick Info
June
Mar – June
Full sun
6 inches apart1 inch deep
8 – 10 days
Cutting Sunflowers
Garnet Star
Garnet Star
(Helianthus annuus)
Quick Info
June
Mar – June
Full sun
6 inches apart1 inch deep
8 – 10 days
EXCLUSIVE – This vigorous, multi-stemmed variety has strikingly beautiful bicolored flowers, each with a rich, garnet-red starburst pattern surrounded by yellow petal tips. The 5-6 foot tall branching plants grow quickly with sturdy stems that bear a profusion of free flowering 4-6 inch blossoms. Garnet Star is a long blooming variety that offers exceptional garden performance and flowers that make stunning centerpiece bouquets all season long.
Seed Count: Approx. 40 / Weight: 1.25 g / F-1 Hybrid
- SKU:5439
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Quick Info
June
Mar – June
Full sun
6 inches apart1 inch deep
8 – 10 days
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
ANNUAL
Spring/summer/fall bloom
Frost tender
EASIEST TO START OUTDOORS
In late spring, plant into fertile soil in full sun, only after night temperatures are evenly above 50° F (10° C) both day and night. Poke seeds into well worked soil 1-2 inches deep and 6 inches apart. Firm soil over seeds and keep moist as seedlings emerge.
Important: When seedlings are about 3 inches tall, thin them to a final spacing of 1 foot apart, so plants can grow sturdy stalks and big flowers. Extra seedlings can be easily transplanted.
TO START EARLY INDOORS
Several weeks before last frost date, sow seeds 1 inch deep in individual pots of well-drained seed starting mix. Keep moist and provide a strong light source. When seedlings are 2-3 inches tall, and and nights are above 50° F (10° C), acclimate to outdoor conditions, then plant out one foot apart into rich garden soil in full sun.
GROWING NOTES
Make several sowings a few weeks apart to have a succession of flowers in full bloom. Keep soil moist and well weeded. Protect very young seedlings from birds with netting or berry baskets, removing before plants get crowded. Cut for bouquets just as flowers begin to open.