Velvet Queen Sunflower is a prolific sunflower, with unique pointed petals in crimson-red and produces several side shoots. Velvet Queen sunflowers make excellent cut flowers and have the added benefit of attracting beneficial pest-controlling birds and bees.

 

Note: Sunflowers are composite flowers! This means they are made of up thousands of individual flowers, and not all sunflowers will grow to be the exact same size or color. Color variation is normal. In Velvet Queen, you may see anywhere from yellow to black variations of the expected red color.

 

Species: Velvet Queen

Days to Germination: 7 - 14

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Days to Harvest: 70-110

Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Germination Rate: 90%

Height: 5-8 ft

Test Date: 7/21

Type: Seeds

Lifecycle: Annual

 

Planting Instructions:

 

Plant 1 inch deep in soil after danger of frost has passed in Spring and soil temperature is at least 70F, in mostly sunny areas.

 

Spacing 6 inches