Sunflower, Wild West

Helianthus annuus

Nothing says summer like these sunny blooms lining gardens and roadways!

These tall, multi-branched sunflowers are native to much of the western US, providing food for birds and bees. Extremely drought tolerant plants can naturalize and grow anywhere. Will self-seed. They reach 6-8' tall, with 4-5" heads.

Seeds grown by Affinity Farm in Moscow, Idaho and Sonshine Acres in Emmett, Idaho. 

90 seeds.

Directions:Requires 4 weeks of exposure to cold, moist conditions for best germination. To start outside, sow seed into containers or direct seed in late fall to early spring. (There is a chance that hungry birds and squirrels will help themselves to your seeds over the winter, so some protection may be required!) To start indoors, remove seeds from the packet and wrap in a moist (but not sopping wet) coffee filter or paper towel, place in a plastic sandwich bag, then place in a clean glass jar. Store the jar with seeds in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 weeks. If you want to broadcast the seed (rather than sowing individually), mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. Put the bag in a clean jar and the place in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 weeks. Then plant the cold-stratified seed either into containers or outside. Transplant container-grown plants outside when large enough to handle easily.