Mexican Sunflower, Red Torch

Mexican Sunflower ‘Red Torch’, Tithonia rotundifolia, 100 seeds avg.

Deep, rich orange 3” blooms add a pop of color in the landscape and in bouquets. A favorite of butterflies and hummingbirds.

Planting Tips: 

• A warm-season tender annual that prefers full sun.
• Plant outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.
• Start seeds indoors 4 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden.
• Cover seeds with soil. Allow 5-10 days to germinate.
• Space plants 12-24” apart in the garden.
• Grows to 48-72” tall.
• 100-120 days to bloom.

Harvesting Tips: 

• Harvest just as the blooms begin to open.
• Flowers will continue to open indoors free from pests and the drying sun.
• Make the first cut of the central stem (if not pinched out earlier) just above the lowest three to four side shoots.
• Make future cuts at the stem base.