| Such a dramatic sunflower, with big, shiny black disks, elegant color-drenched deep red petals, and a free-branching habit! With Sunflower Claret, you'll get plenty of blooms from every majestic stalk -- a huge 6-inch main flower, plus several side-shoots with 4 1/2-inch blooms every bit as richly colored and exquisite! Unlike some reds, Claret holds its intense color beautifully in the summer sun. And it's pollen-free, so your vases stay clean for days -- no more sweeping up the pollen dust every morning! This plant grows a manageable 5 to 6 feet tall in the garden, and blooms just 80 days from sowing. Claret is a Sunflower-lover's dream: rich, non-fading color and plenty of it over a long season on pollen-free plants! The plants are a good size for the back of the border, as well as next to outbuildings. They are well-branched and develop new blooms over a long season. Great as a temporary screen, too! Sunflowers are the kings of the natural sunny summer garden, attracting butterflies and birds. They're wonderfully easy to grow--just direct-sow the large seeds after all danger of frost. Not picky about soil type, they need direct sun. Thin the plants to 2 to 4 feet apart so that they can show off their foliage a bit as they grow. Pkt is 25 seeds. |
