{"title":"All Sunflower Seeds","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/sunflower.jpg?v=1681500894\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have the highest quality Sunflower Seeds to plant in your organic garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are not only visually striking but also serve multiple purposes in the garden ecosystem. These annual plants are known for their large, vibrant yellow blooms that can reach heights of up to 10 feet, depending on the variety. Sunflowers are native to the Americas and have been cultivated for thousands of years, primarily for their seeds and oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the primary benefits of incorporating sunflowers into a garden is their ability to attract pollinators. Research indicates that sunflowers can attract a variety of beneficial insects, including bees and butterflies, which are essential for the pollination of many crops. A study published in the journal \"Ecological Entomology\" found that gardens with sunflowers had a 50% increase in pollinator visits compared to those without.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunflowers are also known for their role in phytoremediation, a process where plants are used to remove contaminants from the soil. Their deep root systems can help extract heavy metals and other pollutants, making them a valuable addition to gardens that may have been previously contaminated. This characteristic is particularly beneficial in urban gardening, where soil quality can be a concern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn terms of cultivation, sunflowers are relatively easy to grow. They thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, preferring a pH level between 6.0 and 7.5. Sunflower seeds can be sown directly into the ground after the last frost, and they typically germinate within 7 to 10 days. It is important to space the seeds adequately, as sunflowers require room to grow; a spacing of 12 to 36 inches is recommended, depending on the variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunflowers are also known for their resilience. They can tolerate drought conditions once established, making them suitable for various climates. However, they do benefit from regular watering during their growth phase, especially in the early stages. Fertilization can enhance growth, with a balanced fertilizer applied at planting and again when the plants are about 12 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to their aesthetic and ecological benefits, sunflowers produce edible seeds that are rich in nutrients. Sunflower seeds are a good source of vitamin E, magnesium, and selenium, and they can be consumed raw, roasted, or used to produce sunflower oil. This versatility adds to their appeal for home gardeners looking to maximize their harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunflowers are a valuable addition to any garden. Their ability to attract pollinators, improve soil quality, and provide edible seeds makes them a multifaceted plant that contributes positively to both the environment and the gardener's experience. Whether you are a novice or an experienced gardener, incorporating sunflowers into your garden can yield numerous benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e📚 \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/organic-sunflower-grow-guide\"\u003eSunflower Grow Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sunflower-sungold-dwarf","title":"Flowers - Sunflower, Sun Gold\/Sunspot (Dwarf)","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003e\u003cimg data-bind-src=\"image | image 'grande'\" data-bind-title=\"product.title\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/page_1d59cc35-aa20-4a03-8f64-7667aeafb8ca.jpg?v=1400961625\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; display: block;\" class=\"modal-image\" title=\"Sunflower - Sungold, Dwarf\" data-mce-style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; display: block;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/page_1d59cc35-aa20-4a03-8f64-7667aeafb8ca.jpg?v=1400961625\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis dwarf Sunflower that grows to a max. of 24\" tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- It is an all-time favorite of home gardeners who love sunflowers without the usual massive plant height of other sunflowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Semi-drought and heat tolerant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Grows best during mid-summer through fall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e- Easy to grow\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"SeedsNow","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack (Appx. 30 seeds)","offer_id":642915605,"sku":"J7378","price":1.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pack (Appx. 425 seeds)","offer_id":642915609,"sku":"J7378","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/700xshutterstock_184030853_700x_1092a9aa-3313-4c29-99d5-af27ae3e93ed.jpg?v=1681501644"},{"product_id":"sunflower-sungold-tall","title":"Flowers - Sunflower, Sun Gold\/Sunspot (Tall)","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/page_731d1c15-3ed7-4aff-aad0-5b24eb0a9f2f.jpg?v=1400961764\" title=\"Sunflower - Sungold, Tall\" data-bind-src=\"image | image 'grande'\" data-bind-title=\"product.title\" class=\"modal-image\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiant \"Teddy Bear\" type sunflower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Seven to eight inch bold yellow flowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Plants grow to 6 feet tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Easy to grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"SeedsNow","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack (Appx. 30 seeds)","offer_id":642950953,"sku":"V6475","price":1.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pack (Appx. 320 seeds)","offer_id":642950957,"sku":"V6475","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/700xshutterstock_170911454_700x_073486e6-c66d-41d5-a67c-817a336777b9.jpg?v=1681501697"},{"product_id":"sprouts-sunflower-black-oil","title":"Sprouts\/Microgreens - Sunflower","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-layout-zipper__right u-margin-top-sm u-margin-top-none@md-up\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"desc1\" class=\"tab-pane pad-20 no-pad-lr active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaby sunflower micro-greens are delicious!  If you've never tried sprouting sunflowers they make a great addition to salads. They are extremely rich in essential nutrients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Control ProductDisplay Control_17230\" id=\"acctl17230_dvControl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pad-20 pad-b-only\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pad-b-30\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-layout-zipper__right u-margin-top-sm u-margin-top-none@md-up\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SeedsNow","offers":[{"title":"Big Sampler Pack","offer_id":36026945546,"sku":"SSSU1-22CM","price":1.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 pound","offer_id":36026945610,"sku":"SSSU1-22CM","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb. Mylar Bag","offer_id":36026945674,"sku":"SSSU1-22CM","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/sprouts_black_oil_sunflower.png?v=1484246436"},{"product_id":"sunflower-sunfower-chocolate-cherry","title":"Flowers - Sunflower, Chocolate Cherry","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003eChocolate Cherry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/chocolate_cherry_sunflower.jpg?v=1651588938\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/chocolate_cherry_sunflower.jpg?v=1651588938\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca data-pin-board-width=\"400\" data-pin-scale-height=\"200\" data-pin-scale-width=\"80\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/seedsnow\/sunflowers\/\" data-pin-do=\"embedBoard\"\u003eFollow scotlandsarchitects's board Sunflowers on Pinterest.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"SeedsNow","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack (Appx. 30 seeds)","offer_id":39747195207813,"sku":"L3536","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pack (Appx. 320 seeds)","offer_id":39747195240581,"sku":"L3536","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/cherrysunflower.jpg?v=1651588897"},{"product_id":"sunflower-maximillian","title":"Flowers - Sunflower, Maximillian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Maximillian Sunflower (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHelianthus maximiliani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) is a drought-tolerant perennial. Produces a 3\"-5\" blossom with veined, pointed bright yellow petals around a dark golden center. Grows 3'-10' tall on branching, hairy stems with multiple blooms per stem, and long, narrow, drooping foliage. Bold, robust, and cheerful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLife cycle: Perennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBloom season: Summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAttracts: Birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFlower meaning: Admiration, devotion, happiness, honesty, loyalty, optimism, peace, vitality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSEED PLANTING TIPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Helianthus maximiliani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHardiness zones: 4-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlanting season: Spring, fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDays to maturity: 90-100 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCold stratify: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDepth to plant seeds: 1\/2\" deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpacing between plants: 36\"-48\" apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDays to germinate (sprout): 7-25 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermination soil temps: 65F-70F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil types: Clay, sandy, loamy, rocky, dry, well-drained\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil pH: 6.5-7.8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater needs: Low - do not overwater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSun needs: Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrost tolerant: No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDrought tolerant: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDeer resistant: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SeedsNow","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack (Appx. 30 seeds)","offer_id":40050319294597,"sku":"D3481","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pack (Appx. 320 seeds)","offer_id":40050319327365,"sku":"D3481","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/Maximilliansunflower_243a0743-b5a5-4ff9-9cfb-5955cd9a1b5b.jpg?v=1670768994"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/collections\/Sunflower.webp?v=1725795792","url":"https:\/\/www.scotlandsarchitects.com\/collections\/sunflower-collection.oembed","provider":"scotlandsarchitects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}