Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican Sunflower) Torch

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Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican Sunflower) Torch

Name: Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican Sunflower) Torch
SKU: RNG_FLOWER TITHONIA TORCH - MEXICAN SUNFLOWER
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Tithonia rotundifolia ‘Torch’ (Mexican Sunflower) is a fast-growing annual native to Mexico, producing fiery orange daisy-like flowers. Flowering from mid-summer to autumn, it creates a dramatic, eye-catching display in borders, beds, and wildlife gardens.

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SKU: RNG_FLOWER TITHONIA TORCH - MEXICAN SUNFLOWER Categories: Cottage Garden, Cut Flowers, Flower Seeds, Flowers R-Z, Sunflower Seeds, Tithonia - Mexican Sunlower Seeds

Cultivation Advice
Key Facts

Sow seeds indoors from March to April.
Surface sow onto moist compost and lightly cover.
Keep at 18-20c and germination will occur in 10-20 days.
Once seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots.
Harden off and plant outdoors after the risk of frost has passed.
Space plants 30-45cm apart in a sunny, well-drained position.
Stake taller plants if needed, and deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous flowering.

Genus: Tithonia
English Name: Mexican Sunflower
Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Lifecycle: Annual
Sowing Months: Mar-Apr
Flowering: Jul-Oct