Days to Maturity: 58
Plant ‘Astra Gold’ Sunflower Seeds in spring, and in summer, the plants bloom heavily in feathery flowers with intriguing ruffled golden yellow petals, giving them a bit of wild witchery that’s endlessly charming. Borne on stiff, course, multi-branching stems, the flower heads continue over a long season and last a long time in a vase. Be sure to cut sunflowers in the early morning to encourage longer-lasting blooms.
Although a towering, elegant, and architectural presence in the garden, ‘Astra Gold’ sunflowers are not too tall to add to the back of a bed or border in a cottage, informal, cutting, or wildlife garden, where the tasty seeds bring the birds flocking.
A hardy annual, sunflowers are fast-growing, tough plants, both heat tolerant and pest resistant, including deer. But consider planting with chives. The onion scent helps deter aphids.
Sunflower seeds are easy to direct sow. Just pi
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