General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Dye production
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Flies
Bees

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Common names
  • Sunflower

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Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-07-23
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-09-06
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-09-06
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-09-06
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-07-31
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 7, 2013 6:33 PM concerning plant:
    I bought seeds of this variety from Renee's Garden Seeds and started the sunflowers earlier in the spring. Then I also started a second crop for fall blooming. They look like the typical cheerful yellow sunflower blooms.

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