FREE: Sunflower Seeds - Evening Sun - 15+

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This auction of 15+ seeds are for Evening Sun Sunflowers. This is the package that I planted early last spring (2014) and the plants grew up to better than 6' The seeds the winner will get are a product of the tallest of these plants. Flowers are about 4" in diameter with more than a dozen flowers per plant. Seeds will be delivered via USPS First Class Mail.
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PlantFiles: Sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Evening Sun'
Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Helianthus (hee-lee-AN-thus) (Info)
Species: annuus (AN-yoo-us) (Info)
Cultivar: Evening Sun
Additional cultivar information: (aka Abendsonne)
11 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Dark Purple/Black
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not over-water
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Bag seed-heads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seed-heads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds.