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Flower, Mexican Sunflower Thithiona
Flower, Mexican Sunflower Thithiona
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At a glance
Tithonia rotundifolia
- Light Full sun
- Life cycle Annual
- Difficulty Easy
- Sowing depth ¼"
- Method Indoors or direct
- Height 60"
- Packet About 35 seeds
- When to sow Indoors, 6 weeks before last frostOutdoors, after last frost
About this variety
Not a true sunflower, but grows just as tall. This plant is native to Central America and loves hot and dry weather. In our climate, expect flowers from midsummer to first frost. Excellent for cut flowers. Beneficial insects also love the vibrant blooms.
+/- 35 Seeds
Growing notes
Annual. Tithiona can be direct seeded in the spring after last frost, or started indoors up to 6 weeks before last frost. Space plants 18” apart and keep in mind they easily reach 6 feet tall.
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Shipping and Order Fulfillment
We ship throughout Canada: lettermail from $3.50 (free from $35), or tracked Canada Post Expedited Parcel, priced at checkout.
Or pick up your order at the farm in Farrellton, QC.
We're trialing and breeding new varieties!
This is the most challenging and thrilling part of our work.
The trialing allows us to test varieties of a same species side by side and determine which one(s) taste and perform the best.
Breeding and variety maintenance means selecting for traits that are desirable such as flavor, texture, disease resitance, earliness and hardiness, just to mention a few.
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We're a small farm and we want to deal fairly with everyone who buys from us. If your packets don't arrive, we'll send them again. If we made a mistake with your order, we'll replace it or refund it.
We'd also love to hear from you if you see something wicked cool in your garden or if you know of a variety in need of stewardship.