The listing, ~~ BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY MAGNET~~ Tithonia rotundifolia *Torch* has ended.
Want to attract more butterflies to your garden? This quick-growing annual produces vivid orange-red dahlia-like flowers from mid-summer on. Its leaves are, soft, dark green a& lobed. Plants can reach up to 6' tall & 2' wide, filled w/ blossoms in just a few months. Butterflies love them! I can always count on finding them where this plant is growing! Flowers are great for cutting too!
Grows best in hot, sunny weather.
Recommended propagation: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost date and plant out after danger of frost has passed. Or sow directly into garden in late spring. Avoid exposing seedlings to cold.
Personally, I direct sow.
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Resistant to deer. Flowers are good for cutting!
Save your own seeds!
Seed Collecting: Allow seed heads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds. Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seed heads. Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored.
Growing guide; http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/tithonia-rotundifolia-torch-mexican-sunflower.aspx
15 seeds! Gin (when offered) gets double!
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P.S. BEWARE OF ROSE SEEDS! There's a reason why we don't see rose seeds sold in big garden centers. More info here; http://goo.gl/0UJZry
Also beware of home collected seeds from hybrid plants. They're no longer the same variety. Ask questions. Research >reliable< sources. Learn to succeed in your gardening efforts!
Thirdly, a GREEN bell pepper is an UNRIPE bell pepper & isn't likely to provide VIABLE seeds. There are very few varieties that produce bell peppers that ripen to green. Same for GREEN Jalapeno & most other pepper varieties. It only take minutes to check the variety & discover the color of the RIPE pepper.
Apple seeds? Mercy! Don't get me started!