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Desire Red Sunflower Seeds
A truly sophisticated sunflower with striking stems and veins.
Item Number: 42000A
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Prepare to be seduced by a sunflower. ‘Desire Red’ is everything you’ve dreamed of—or couldn’t even imagine. Bold wine-red petals circle a deep-burgundy center, with dramatically matching stems and veins. Dwarf 24–28" plants are equally suited to tight borders and containers. The enchanting colors arrive early and continue well into autumn, much to the delight of pollinators. 2023 gold medal Fleuroselect winner.
F1 Hybrid
An F1 hybrid is created by crossing two different parent plants to combine their best qualities.
Key Attributes
Light Requirement
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full sun
Lifecycle
This refers to whether a plant is an annual, biennial or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year; biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year; perennials can live for more than two years.
Annual
Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.
Outdoor
Mature Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.
28 in
Mature Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.
28 in
When to Plant in Your Area
Average Last Frost
Average First Frost
