Floristan Sunflower is a stunning heirloom cultivar that transforms the garden with its luxurious blend of deep ruby-red, golden yellow, and royal gold tones. This multi-headed variety produces an abundance of flowers in just 45 to 55 days, making it one of the faster routes to armfuls of color. The shorter, branching growth habit and prolific flowering nature have earned it a devoted following among cut flower growers, while its nectar-rich blooms draw bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in waves throughout the season.
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Floristan produces dark ruby-red flowers with warm yellow and gold accents, a color combination that's both richer and more complex than typical yellow sunflowers. The multi-headed branching habit means one plant generates dozens of flowers rather than a single central bloom, making it exceptionally productive for cutting or garden display. Bees and butterflies are particularly drawn to the red tones, so this variety turns your garden into a pollinator magnet while delivering weeks of continuous color.
Floristan excels as a cut flower. The prolific flower production and branching habit mean you can harvest repeatedly without depleting the plant, making it ideal for filling vases throughout the growing season. The gray and white striped seeds that develop in mature flower heads are also edible and can be harvested, roasted, and eaten or saved for planting next year.
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Direct sow seeds into the garden as soon as soil warms to at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit. This heirloom sunflower germinates quickly and thrives when sown directly where it will grow.
For cut flowers, harvest in the morning just after the blooms open using a clean knife. Cut stems at a 45-degree angle and condition them in clean water with a few drops of chlorine bleach to extend vase life. For seed harvesting, allow the flower heads to mature fully and wait until the protective bracts begin to shrivel. At that point, cut the heads and hang them upside down in a dry location like a barn or shed. Once completely dry, rub the seeds from the heads. For eating, soak the seeds overnight in salted water (about 1 gallon of water per batch), then dry and roast.
Cutting the mature central flower head when it first opens promotes the development of side-shoot flowers, extending your harvest over many weeks. This branching response is one of Floristan's greatest strengths, turning a single planting into a continuous source of blooms.
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