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WANTED: Giant Sunflower "Bush" Seeds?

9 years ago

Does anyone have seeds for the Giant Sunflower Bush? (not regular sunflowers, this is a bush, it grows 6-8+ foot and is just beautiful when in bloom)

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sahmjay
9 years ago
I have some sunflower bush. it was over 6' tall. didn't give it the love it could to get 8+'
Sienna Mae Heath
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Where did you buy the seeds? Are they encelia californica? Are there other varieties of bush sunflowers?

I found these, but they look stringy in the photo: http://www.ssseeds.com/plant-database/encelia-californica/

I'm looking for decent sized sunflowers with lush foliage.
mrscole8
6 years ago
I believe this is the name Bush sunflower, Tithonia diversifolia
harold100
6 years ago
I grow those tithonia here in Virginia. The flowers are 4-inch dark orange bordering on red. The bushes can get from 5 to 8 feet in height and they are annuals. They are nicknamed Mexican sunflowers but they are not in the sunflower family at all. Drop me a private message with your address if you would like to have some of those. Happy gardening
ddkcat
6 years ago
I have rudbeckia herbstonne which grows that high too: a perennial with yellow flowers and green 'eye' which changes to brown. Can keep it lower [5' or so] by cutting down early in the season. Would like to trade for flowers - Doreen.

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