Sunflowers

PLANT TYPE: Sunflower (Annual)

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 2 to 11

SEASON: Summer and early fall

EXPOSURE: Full sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 2 months

SPACING: 6 inches Inches

PLANTING DEPTH: Seed 1 to 2 inch depth

HEIGHT: 3 to 10 feet

SPREAD: 1 to 3 feet

PESTS & DISEASES: Sunflower moth, beetles, caterpillars, powdery mildew and rust

WATER NEEDS: Water daily when temperature is 85 degrees or higher

MAINTENANCE: Moderate

TOLERANCE: Moderate heat and high humidity

SOIL TYPE: Silty Loam

SOIL pH: 6.8

SOIL DRAINAGE: Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Tulips, daffodils, Columbine, Allium, Pansy, Peony and Violet

GENUS: Iris spp.