Sunflower Sonja – West Coast Seeds

Description

Helianthus annuus

• Branching plants
• Day-length neutral
• Produces pollen loved by bees
• Classic looking sunflower

Sonja is a quintessential sunflower with its 10cm (4) blooms of bright yellow/orange petals with dark centres. 96-106cm (38-42″) tall branching plants produce 8 or more flowers on long, strong stems. A day-length neutral variety that produces pollen loved by bees.

Approx. 25 seeds

Timing:Direct sow repeatedly after the last frost date. Starting indoors is possible, but does not gain much time. If sunflowers are allowed to get root-bound, they will lack stability at transplant time, and will require staking. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 21-30C (70-85F). Seeds should sprout in 10-14 days.

Starting:Sow seeds 5mm-1cm (-) deep. Space dwarf varieties 15cm (6) apart, but give the giants lots of room at 1m (3) between plants.