Mahogany Sunflower Seeds – Rich, Velvety Blooms for Gardens & Bouquets

Add a touch of dramatic elegance to your garden with our premium Mahogany Sunflower Seeds. These seeds yield sunflowers with deep, velvety petals in a rich mahogany hue, perfect for creating a striking focal point in garden beds, borders, and containers. Ideal for both ornamental displays and cut flower bouquets, these sunflowers not only offer outstanding visual appeal but also attract pollinators, enhancing your garden’s ecosystem.

Key Features:

• Rich, Velvety Blooms: Produces sunflowers with luxurious, deep mahogany petals that create a bold visual statement.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for garden beds, borders, containers, and as cut flowers for elegant bouquets.
• Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds, contributing to a vibrant and healthy garden.
• Robust Growth: Vigorous, fast-growing plants that thrive in full sun and well-drained soil.
• Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and care for, making them ideal for gardeners of all levels.

Product Details:

• Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus (Mahogany Sunflower variety)
• Plant Type: Annual
• Mature Height: Typically 5–10 feet, depending on the variety
• Light Requirements: Full sun (minimum 6 hours daily)
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil; adaptable to a range of soil types
• Germination Time: Approximately 7–10 days under optimal conditions
• Seed Freshness: Premium, newly harvested seeds

Planting Instructions:

1. Sowing: Directly sow seeds in prepared garden beds or containers after the last frost. Plant seeds 1–2 inches deep in well-draining soil.
2. Germination: Maintain consistent soil moisture and a temperature of 70–75°F (21–24°C). Expect seedlings to emerge within 7–10 days.
3. Spacing: Thin seedlings to 12–18 inches apart to provide ample room for robust growth and proper air circulation.
4. Transplanting: If starting indoors, gradually harden off seedlings before transplanting them outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.

Care & Maintenance:

• Watering: Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist during dry spells; mature sunflowers are moderately drought tolerant.
• Fertilizing: Apply a balanced fertilizer or organic compost every 4–6 weeks during the growing season to support vigorous growth.
• Weed Control: Mulch around the plants to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and stabilize soil temperature.
• Staking: Provide support for taller varieties if needed, particularly in windy areas.
• Deadheading: Remove spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering and maintain a neat appearance.