‘Helios Flame’ Hybrid Sunflower Seeds

Days to Maturity: 45 to 50

These elegant, architectural plants put on a brilliant show of large, bicolor golden yellow blooms with a warm mahogany ring around a clean dark disk. The impressive flower heads on ‘Helios Flame’ Hybrid Sunflowers continue over a long season and last a long time in a vase. Just be sure to cut sunflowers in the early morning to encourage longer-lasting blooms.

Although a towering presence in the garden, this hardy annual is not too tall to add to the back of a bed or border in a cottage, informal, cutting, or wildlife garden. ‘Helios Flame’ Hybrid Sunflowers beckon to bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, and the tasty seeds bring the birds flocking.

Sunflowers are fast-growing, tough plants, both heat tolerant and pest resistant. But consider planting with chives. The onion scent helps deter aphids.

The ‘Helios Flame’ Hybrid Sunflower Seeds are easy to direct sow. Just pick a sunny sp