How Do Sunflowers Grow
Regardless of which type of sunflower you decide to grow read on to learn some important tips so you can successfully grow sunflowers.
How do sunflowers grow. Sunflowers really are a great plant for children to grow. Plant your seeds at the beginning of summer when the soil is warm. It is great to have a couple of varieties growing in the garden. When youre ready to plant put seeds in 1 inch deep holes that are 6 18 inches apart depending on the type of sunflower youre growing.
Sunflowers are sun worshipers that grow best in spots that get six to eight hours of direct sun per day. However because they grow vigorously they can easily grow 6 feet in just 3 months its a good idea to add some slow acting granular fertilizer to especially poor thin soil. The better their diet the larger the flowers. The rate of growth along with the wow factor when the flowers come out is just somewhat magical.
Sunflowers that are grown specifically for their seeds are annuals and there are a range of colors available including light lemon yellow bright yellow pink burgundy and even bi color and multi color blooms. A few giant sunflowers great for a competition and also some multi flowering varieties for cut flowers and appearance. They have long tap roots that need to go several feet into the ground so sunflower plants prefer loose well drained somewhat alkaline soil with a ph of 60 to 75. Do not overdo the nitrogen because that will delay flowering.