Mr Fothergill's 13518 Flower Seeds, Sunflower Little Leo, Yellow

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There are various dwarf sunflower cultivars. Here are the 40 most popular varieties to consider for your garden or indoor spaces: 1. Teddy Bear Sunflowers Reaching a staggering height of about 4.5m, which is taller than some trees, the aptly-named ‘Giraffe’ is a giant sunflower. Use the petals over your green salads or cake decorating to add vibrant color to your naked or minimalist cake. The Little Leo has multiple stems that end in yellow sunflowers that look like daisies. As the name suggests, the Little Leo sunflower is dainty with the 5-inch wide blooms. 34. Starburst Aura Sunflowers These flowers are truly made for titans, having a mind-boggling width of nearly 50cm. 8) H. annuus‘Giraffe’

As with the pots, leave the strongest seedling in place and either transplant or discard the 'weaker' one. Protect the seedlings from slugs with slug pellets or you can cover them with cut up water bottles or similar. The large leaves are well known for being hairy and heart-shaped, whilst the flowers are huge at 25-30cm across.You don’t need to worry about fertilizing your dwarf sunflowers too much or too often. Feed the dwarf sunflowers a balanced, slow-release, all-purpose fertilizer once during the growing season. Dwarf Sunflower Pruning Requirements Juniors are pollen-free, and their 5-inch bright yellow flowerheads make a great focal point in flower pots, planters, or the front row of your garden. The warmer the temperature and the more sun these flowers are exposed to, the more the dwarf sunflower will branch or spread. In contrast, cooler temperatures and less sun exposure cause the dwarf sunflower to be more dwarfish. Dwarf Sunflower Light Requirements The Tithonia Fiesta Del Sol is the first Mexican dwarf sunflower. It grows small 2-3 inches wide flowerheads.

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The Music Box Mix sunflower produces bi-colored petals in cream, yellow, and mahogany-red hues. The flowerheads of this dwarf sunflower variety are 4-5 inches wide. Also of a nondescript height nearing 1.5m and also producing flowers of an average size, ‘Ruby Sunset’ is also very much a special cultivar. These sunflowers are perfect for anyone that has a small garden or indoor space but still wants to enjoy the splendour of sunflowers. Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3. Other than where noted, they flower through most of the summer and are annuals. 1) Helianthus annuus

Many dwarf sunflower varieties are perfect for flower arrangements because their stems aren’t too long, and the compact flowers aren’t likely to droop. Our dream is to transform urban living into a plant lovers' paradise. Making our neighbourhoods a wonderful place is good for our wellbeing andmore friendly to the environment. A shared vision that gets us out of bed in the morning. We've curated a botanical sanctuary Growing sunflowers from seeds is just one of the fun nature projects in my new book, * A Year of Nature Craft and Play. This cultivar seems to be especially attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. 10) H. annuus‘Kong’ Houseplant care tips If you’ve enjoyed this post and found it useful, here are some ways you can say thanks and support Growing Family:The Velvet Queen sunflower looks like a royal flower with rich burnt-orange petals. These flowers are perfect for fall flower arrangements. Junior sunflowers are another miniature variety. The “junior” in the name kinda gives you a clue. Before blooming, a junior sunflower produces ornamental leaf rosettes that are just as pretty and special as the blooms themselves. Native to a swath of land from the central belt of the United States to that of Mexico, the common sunflower is found on prairies, grasslands and disturbed ground. Not all sunflowers are big and tall. Many varieties are compact and ideal for smaller gardens and containers.

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Sunfinity has an extended blooming period, meaning the dwarf sunflower blooms for most summer months. A flowerhead grows 3-4 inches in width, and there are typically 50 vibrant yellow sunflowers per a free-branching Sunfinity plant. The center disc is a rich, dark brown with golden hues. 16. SunBuzz Sunflowers Little Dorrit sunflowers are easy to grow. The cute dwarf sunflowers have yellow multi-headed blooms. The large brown disc supplies small-sized seeds that wildlife and birds love when the plant no longer blooms. 32. Waooh Sunflowers