Sunrich Lemon Sunflower is a bright, uniform F1 hybrid that delivers cheerful golden-yellow blooms in just 60 to 70 days. This bush-type sunflower branches naturally without pinching, producing flowers that transition from tight buds to fully open heads depending on your harvest needs. Whether you're cutting for arrangements or drying for décor, this variety offers exceptional consistency and color that makes it a standout in the garden or vase.
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Highly uniform flowers with a naturally compact growth habit mean you get reliable, repeatable results without fussy pruning. The 60-to-70-day timeline lets you succession-sow every couple of weeks for continuous blooms through the season, and the flexible harvest window, from just-opening color to fully mature heads, adapts to whatever you need. Direct seeding works beautifully here, giving you strong root systems and sturdy stems with minimal fuss.
Sunrich Lemon Sunflower excels as a cut flower, where its uniform habit and reliable bloom production make it a florist's dream. The heads also dry beautifully for long-lasting arrangements and dried-flower displays, and cutting the central mature flower head actually encourages side-shoot flower production, extending your harvest from each plant.
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Sow seeds into 72 to 50-cell flats 2 to 3 weeks prior to transplanting outdoors. Although sunflowers dislike root disturbance, starting seeds indoors and transplanting the first crop can be a successful strategy for getting early blooms. Sow 1/2 inch deep.
Transplant seedlings out after the last frost date. Space plants 4 inches apart with 30 inches between rows.
Direct seed after the last frost once soil warms to at least 55°F. Sow 1/2 inch deep. Direct seeding is the recommended method and promotes deep, strong root systems. Succession-sow every 1 to 2 weeks to stagger bloom times throughout the season.
Harvest flowers in the morning just after they open for the best vase life. Use a clean knife to cut stems. Flowers can be harvested tight when color first shows, when they're almost completely open, or fully mature depending on your intended use. For drying, harvest when flowers are completely open, then hang upside down in a barn or shed. For seed harvest, cut the mature heads when the bracts begin to shrivel.
Do not pinch or prune Sunrich Lemon sunflowers. Pinching single-stem sunflowers results in low-quality blooms or complete bloom failure. The variety's natural bush habit produces flowers without intervention. Once you cut the mature central flower head, side shoots will develop naturally, extending your harvest.
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