Sunflower Fire Fox

Sunflower ‘Fire Fox’ boasts a unique shape with eye-catching double flowers. The upward-facing flowers have fluffy centres framed by a ring of finely pointed petals and come in a fantastic brick red and golden yellow colour. Plants produce at least two flushes of flowers over the summer, each with 3-4 flowers per flush. Perfect in pots and containers, edging the front of a border or as a low annual hedge.

Sowing
Direct sow Sunflower seeds outdoors where they are to grow from April to May. Choose a position in full sun on well drained soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Sow seeds thinly, at a depth of 1cm (&frac;1/2”) in drills spaced 45cm (18”) apart and cover seed with its own depth of soil to exclude light. Water the ground regularly, especially during dry periods. Germination usually takes up to 21 days. When sunflower seedlings are large enough to handle, thin them out to 30cm (12”) apart.

Alternatively, sow indoors in individual 7.5cm (3”) pots from March to April at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F). Once germinated, grow sunflower plants on in cooler conditions until large enough to plant outdoors after all risk of frost has passed.
Approximately 12 seeds

Height: 40cm

Spread: 40cm

Sow: March – June

Flowering Time: July – October

Hardiness/longevity: Hardy Annual

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