Sunflowers

Planning for 2016

While I am waiting for the weather to warm back up I will be planing and posting about the plants I hope to feature in my landscape this year. I a am really excited about trying some new flowers this year.

Chianti Hybrid Sunflower

Chianti Hybrid is the deepest red sunflower. It's petals are wine red and are flecked with gold. Chianti Hybrids flowers measure 3 to 4 inches across and the plant grows four to five feet tall. The structure of this plant has multiple branches and purple stems that make a dramatic statement in the garden. Chianti Hybrid is also pollen less so it is perfect for cut flower arrangements.

Mammoth Sunflower

Mammoth Sunflower is an enormous heirloom sunflower with gigantic blooms that measure up to a foot across. The flowers are bore at the top of nine to twelve foot tall plants and yield heavy loads of seeds. Mammoth Sunflowers grow very fast so you do not need to plant early. Sow in the spring after the last frost date. The edible seeds will attract birds and squirrels, and make great snacks for humans as well.

 I plan to plant both of these in the middle of my hillside along with other mixed sunflowers to create a focal point in an area that usually gets overlooked because of the slope.