DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-14 days at 70-75oF (21-24oC) SOWING: Direct seed (recommended) - After last frost, sow 1/2 deep. Transplant - Sow into 72 to 50-cell flats 2-3 weeks prior to planting out. Plants dislike root disturbance, but sowing indoors & then transplanting the first crop outdoors can be a successful way to get first-early sunflowers. Do not pinch plants. Pinched single-stem sunflowers will produce low-quality blooms or no blooms at all. Succession-sow every 1-2 weeks and/or plant multiple varieties with varied days to maturity for continuous harvest. LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun. PLANT HEIGHT: Varies. PLANT SPACING: 4-6. HARDINESS ZONES: Annual. HARVEST: Flowers can be harvested tight, when color first shows, or when almost completely open, depending on your market & preferred use. Dried - Flowers are completely open. Hang or use silica gel. Sunflower Procuts White Seed 25
