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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 6 feet to 12 feet
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Dye production
Cut Flower
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Sunflower
Also sold as:
  • Grey Stripe

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Uploaded by dave

Date: 2011-10-08

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: Lenoir City, TN
Date: 2001-06-29
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-03-03
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2015-08-23
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2012-07-26
22 inches across
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-08-16
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2014-08-23
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-08-16
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2014-08-23
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2014-08-23

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy
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