Sunflower – Autumn Beauty

Flowers of 12 cm in diameter with multiple yellow-bronze-purple-burgundy colors reminiscent of the leaves in autumn. From 150 to 210 cm high, Autumn Beauty is a multi-branched sunflower variety that produces numerous stems and flowers that will attract beneficial pollinating insects to the garden. Beautiful cut flowers. They can be planted alone or in rows for an equally lovely effect, in pots or in the ground.

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 2 cm

optimal temperatures of germination: 20 to 30 ºC

time for germination: 7 to 21 days

When to sow:

indoor sowing 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date in your area OR

direct seeding after any risk of frost

Sowing technique: in line

Draw a line in the ground (in a pot or in the ground), then sow the seeds.

Transplant outdoors (for seedlings started indoors):

When all risk of frost has been eliminated

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 45 to 60 cm

between rows: 60 cm

Height of the plants: 150 to 210 cm

Soil: well drained, fertile, rather dry

Exposure: full sun

Maturation: 90 to 110 days

Specificities:  grows well in pots

QUICK STATS

Number of seeds: ±40

Difficulty: Easy

Type: Heirloom / Open pollinated

Lifecycle:Annual

Additional information

Weight            1.5 g

Difficulty         

Easy

Sowing          

Direct, Indoor

Lifecycle        

Annual

Root cellar     

No

Sowing season        

Spring, Summer