Sunflower Plant Garden

Keep the soil moist but not soaked until the seedlings emerge.

Sunflower plant garden. The sunflower is the state flower of kansas. Tall sunflower varieties can grow up to 15 feet tall. Sunflowers will do their best when they are planted in soil that has been properly prepared. Don t allow plants to dry out as very tall varieties will have a job to recover.

Sunflowers are iconic all american plants grown by gardeners in every state. The dark green leaves can be heart shaped or narrow and lance shaped. You re probably most familiar with the giant types that grow very tall and have oversized yellow flowers. Mix about 3 inches of rich potting soil into your garden s native soil.

The tallest sunflower on record measured in at 30 feet and 1 inch tall dwarf sunflower types only grow to be about 3 feet tall and are perfect for small spaces such as garden boxes and planters. Sunflowers are very tough plants with native species found everywhere from bogs to prairies. One of the easiest flowers to grow helianthusthrive in full sun and aren t picky about soil. The plants are multi branched and tend to clump although some varieties can travel by running rhizomes.

Feed them with tomato feed just before flowering. Sunflower seedlings need plenty of water while they re establishing themselves. But there are many other types of sunflowers to explore. The sunflower plants should have enough room for their taproots to extend at least two feet deep and three feet wide.

Once the seedling emerges water about 3 4 inches 7 5 10cm from the plant to encourage root growth. It is native to central north america and has been cultivated for centuries. Plant sunflower seeds in loose well draining alkaline soil that receives full direct sunlight soil temperature should be at least 50 degrees fahrenheit. Planting sunflower seeds sunflowers should be planted 1 to 1 inches deep and about 6 inches apart after the soil has thoroughly warmed.

These big annuals are very easy to grow which makes them a very popular plant to get children interested in gardening. Sunflowers come in sizes that range from dwarf varieties which can be as small as a foot and a half 50 m tall to giant varieties which grow to be over twelve feet tall. Here monty plants out his sunflowers and explains how to stake them. Annual sunflowers need plenty of water.

Give plants plenty of room especially for low growing varieties that will branch out. Very tall varieties may need the support of a garden cane especially when growing in an exposed position. Sunflowers helianthus annuus are a member of the aster family. Sunflowers also come in a variety of colors now thanks to hybridization.

This usually happens within 5 10 days of planting but may take longer in cold weather.