The Velvet Queen Sunflower produces huge, beautiful velvety red blooms that are absolutely unforgettable in the garden or a vase. This variety can measure up to 8 inches across and will very freely bloom all summer long. The Velvet Queen is truly the queen of sunflowers!
The long narrow petals of the Chim Chiminee Rudbeckia give off beautiful fall shades of bronze, gold, red and burnt orange. This variety is perfect for any garden or vase as it is an outstanding cut flower! The easy to care for perennial will self-sow freely and thrives in the sun. The Chim Chiminee will not only add color to your garden, but will also bring in butterflies and hummingbirds. Remove faded blossoms regularly to increase flower time.
ProCut® White Lite is beautiful sunflower with lush white petals that border a light colored center on single stems. This white sunflower can be used in countless arrangements. ProCut® White Lite offers a soft delicate color while still providing that eye-catching sunflower impact. Goes great with other flower blends.
Now with Downy Mildew Resistance (DMR). Greenburst DMR has a yellow golden semi-double flower bursting around a green center. Provides a similar look to Gerberas, but of course, they have much longer stems. Flowers are profuse on branching plants. Give Greenburst DMR ample spacing and it branches abundantly over a long period. Is an excellent cutflower and blends well with other sunflowers. Pollen-less. Ht. 48-72". Avg. 620 seeds/oz. Packet: 25 seeds. NOTE: Downy mildew in sunflowers can still survive in infected soils. Cool and wet soils tend to have more issues with DM. Symptoms include damping-off, stunted plants, yellowing leaves, and the presence of downy, white mildew on the undersides of the leaves.
SunFill™Purple is a perfect pre-bloom purple filler for any bouquet. Stems are cut when the buds are full before flowering to provide a fantastic new look to your arrangements. The window for cutting depends on the size of the bud you want. Cut early for small buds, wait a bit longer before flowering to have a larger bud. SunFill™Purple mixes perfectly with spring colors to provide a fresh look to your vase.
The soft, golden cushion-like blooms of the Teddy Bear Sunflower make for wonderful cut flowers that will brighten up any home! These smaller sunflowers are ideal to use as a border around larger flowers or in a patio container. Enjoy the Teddy Bear's blooms during the spring and into the summer! Popular among kids, this sun-loving annual sunflower is easy to grow.
Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) is a beloved native perennial of the northern U.S. and Canadian prairies, historically thriving in moist meadows and open grasslands and long recognized for its exceptional value to monarch butterflies, which flock to its nectar-rich blooms during migration. It produces tall, airy stems topped with loose spikes of vibrant, feathery purple flowers, each with elongated styles that give the blossoms a delicate, wispy appearance. The plant’s narrow leaves form an attractive upright clump, and its blooms appear later in the season, providing important late-summer nectar. To grow Meadow Blazing Star successfully, plant seeds in full sun and moist, well-drained soil, allowing for natural winter stratification or chilling seeds before sowing; though slow to establish as it builds a deep root system, it becomes a durable, eye-catching pollinator magnet that returns more robustly each year.
Procut® Red is a breeding breakthrough with the world’s first single head sunflower with deep burgundy colored petals! ProCut® Red is the only red sunflower with long stems for vase bouquets. Procut® Red is great for Valentine’s Day and Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday flower markets. It mixes well with all the other ProCuts we offer.
The Autumns Touch Amaranthus' beautiful orange and yellow flowers will appear over a long, late season. This variety also sports beautiful bright pistachio colored leaves with dark bronze tips. The Autumns Touch makes to be a beautiful bordering plant.
The Goldie F1 Sunflower is a stunning, bright sunny-yellow double flower variety that is not just large but uniquely, very fuzzy! This sunflower takes on the look of pompoms and can grow to be 6 feet tall. This variety is very sturdy and makes for a great cut flower. Add a little pop of color and texture to any home with Goldie F1 cut in a vase!
SunFill™ Green is a perfect pre-bloom green filler for any bouquet. Stems are cut when the buds are full before flowering to provide a fantastic new look to your arrangements. The window for cutting depends on the size of the bud you want. Cut early for small buds, wait a bit longer before flowering to have a larger bud. SunFill™ Green mixes perfectly with spring colors to provide a fresh look to your vase.
Lemon Pixie is a dwarf sunflower with beautiful light lemon petals! Lemon Pixie is a very compact branching mini that is loaded with lemon flowers creating a carpet of bright color. It’s perfect for pots or in border plantings maintaining a round bushy appearance throughout flowering. Ht. 12-24". Avg. 1,200 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
Red Lemon BiColor is a beautiful sunflower with lemon petals that blend into a red center. This is a unique blend that hasn't been replicated. The red color on the petals diffuses over the lemon base giving a soft almost pinkish color to the flower as it opens.
Starburst Lemon Éclair sunflower has a rich chocolate center with bursting lemon petals. It matures early and is one of the first to cut. Narrow plantings encourage plants with a dominant center flower that is perfect for cutting. Give it space and Lemon Éclair will develop branches bearing smaller flowers.
ProCut® Peach is a uniquely colored sunflower that really stands out. There is a color hue somewhere between yellow and orange – a soft peach color. The flowers pedals almost seem to glow, especially in the early morning and evening. This is a delicate pastel color for sunflower growers. The flower petals contrast with a pollenless dark center and are held upright on single stem. A florist dream for flower arrangements.
Starburst™ Panache produces very intense orange flowers with semi-double petals. It is loaded with flowers due to its branching habit. Try mixing Panache with ProCut Orange or BiColor to enjoy a very unique type of sunflower bouquet. Ht. 48-72". Avg. 620 seeds/oz.
The Santa Fe Sunset F1 Sunflower is a gorgeous single bloom variety with light orange to deep burgundy petals resembling a sunset. This pollen-less variety grows to be 5 to 6 feet tall that is multi-heading so you can continue to cut the side branches up to a month. This stunning sunflower can be used for home gardening or market growing.
Salt N' Snack is one of the top snack sunflower hybrids used by commercial growers around the world. Now home gardeners and market growers can produce eating quality sunflowers, too. Sturdy plants produce large solitary heads loaded with large seeds filled with big kernels. Over plant and thin 6 inch plants to about 1 foot apart in rows 30 inches apart to promote large heads. Larger heads maximize the seed size. Harvest the seeds when dry, but protect them from the birds in the garden while you wait. Soak the cleaned seeds in salt water for a few hours, pat them dry, and roast them in the oven.
