Details
- Helianthus annuus
- Open-Pollinated
- Type: seeds used for oil production
- Color:
- flower: bright yellow
- seed: all black
- Maturity: 100 days
- Size:
- flower: slightly smaller than other ornamental sunflowers
- stalk: 6′ tall
- seed: small
- Yield: seeds yield high oil content
- Disease Resistance or Environmental Tolerance:
- tolerates hot weather
Notes:
- Recommended for microgreen production
- attracts bees & other pollinators
- Black-seeded type bred for big yields of small seeds high in oil.
- Flowers turn downward when the seed is ripe to protect from birds, moisture, etc.
Sources:
Results from My Garden:
| SEASON | SOURCE | DATES | PLANTS | SPACING | MATURITY | YIELD PER PLANT | AVG SIZE | DISEASE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New for 2015 | BG | ||||||||
