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HELIANTHUS debilis 'Vanilla Ice' (Sunflower)
Large
Sun
Yellow
Reasonable soil
Summer
Seed Packet
Qty
Description
Average content per packet: 60 seeds
Height: 1.2m
Delightful branching sunflower for borders and ground cover, producing masses of smaller flowers in creamy lemon yellow, with dark centres. Long lasting garden display and lovely cut flower. Half Hardy Annual
SOWING
WHEN: March - May.
WHERE: Sow in early spring indoors or late spring outdoors.
HOW:
Indoors - place seeds onto moist compost. cover with compost or vermiculite. prick out when two leaves show into single pots.
Outdoors - place seeds 10cms apart into prepared seed bed thin out to 45cm (18in.) apart. Prefers full sun.
FLOWER:
July to October (12-15 weeks from sowing)