Food Banks Canada Sunflower Blend

SKU: FL3227A $5.99 CAD Size: 1g
Sold out! Thank you for your support. 100% Sales of this signature sunflower blend are donated directly to Food Banks Canada. Growers will enjoy a dazzling display of multicolour sunflowers that can reach approximately 5' in height. Read More

Exposure Full-sun

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Food Banks Canada Sunflower Blend

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100% sales of this signature sunflower blend are donated directly to Food Banks Canada. Enjoy a dazzling display of short sunflowers that grow up to 150cm (5') in height. Developed in partnership with Food Banks Canada, this unique sunflower blend is suitable for growing in backyard gardens, patio containers, or on small farms.

The blend includes showy colours from lemon yellows to golden bronzes, and a mix of large seed heads and double blooms. Best sown in late spring or early summer directly in containers or garden beds. Custom-designed packets are compostable and printed with FSC certified inks.

Learn more about the Food Banks Canada Collection from West Coast Seeds, and view the other signature seed blends:

Annual

Quick Facts:

    • Very showy mixture of colours and textures
    • As many as 20 blooms or more
    • Very easy to grow
    • Maximum 1.5m (5') tall plants
    • Sow directly in garden or container

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All About Food Banks Canada Sunflower Blend

Latin

Latin
Helianthus annuus
Family: Asteraceae

Difficulty

Difficulty
Easy

Season & Zone

Season & Zone
Exposure: Full sun

Timing

Timing
Direct sow repeatedly after the last frost date. Starting indoors is possible, but does not gain much time. If sunflowers are allowed to get root-bound, they will lack stability at transplant time, and will require staking. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 21-30°C (70-85°F). Seeds should sprout in 10-14 days.

Starting

Starting
Sow seeds 5mm-1cm  (¼-½”) deep. Space dwarf varieties 15cm (6″) apart, but give the giants lots of room at 1m (3′) between plants.

Growing

Growing
To grow really big plants with really big flowers, enrich the soil with organic matter and incorporate 2 cups of balanced organic fertilizer per 3m (10′) of row, and irrigate regularly. When the plants are 30cm (12) tall, dissolve 5ml (1 tsp) of borax (for boron) in 350 ml (12 fl oz) of water and spread the solution over 5m (15′) of row. Be careful not to over-apply this solution. This application of boron will produce bigger seeds and flower heads. Do not apply boron to other garden plants. When the back of the flower head turns yellow, it is ready to be cut from the plant.

Companion Planting

Companion Planting
Sunflowers planted near rows of corn are said to increase yields. Sunflowers can be used to draw heavy metals, toxins, and even radiation from soil, but should be burned at the end of the season if grown for this purpose. Plant sunflowers amid squash plantings to improve pollination and overall production.

More on Companion Planting.

How to Grow Sunflowers

Step 1

Timing

Direct sow repeatedly after the last frost date. Starting indoors is possible, but does not gain much time. If sunflowers are allowed to get root-bound, they will lack stability at transplant time, and will require staking. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 21-30°C (70-85°F). Seeds should sprout in 10-14 days.

Step 2

Starting

Sow seeds 5mm-1cm  (¼-½”) deep. Space dwarf varieties 15cm (6″) apart, but give the giants lots of room at 1m (3′) between plants.

Step 3

Growing

To grow really big plants with really big flowers, enrich the soil with organic matter and incorporate 2 cups of balanced organic fertilizer per 3m (10′) of row, and irrigate regularly. When the plants are 30cm (12) tall, dissolve 5ml (1 tsp) of borax (for boron) in 350 ml (12 fl oz) of water and spread the solution over 5m (15′) of row. Be careful not to over-apply this solution. This application of boron will produce bigger seeds and flower heads. Do not apply boron to other garden plants. When the back of the flower head turns yellow, it is ready to be cut from the plant.

Tips

Companion Planting

Sunflowers planted near rows of corn are said to increase yields. Sunflowers can be used to draw heavy metals, toxins, and even radiation from soil, but should be burned at the end of the season if grown for this purpose. Plant sunflowers amid squash plantings to improve pollination and overall production.

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