ProCut Orange Excel (F1) Sunflower Seeds

ProCut Orange Excel produces the deepest orange color with upright facing flowers on single stems. ProCut Orange Excel is slightly faster to flower than ProCut Orange and has that same consistent and dependable ProCut performance with overlapping petals. Spectacular vibrant orange bouquets will awe your customers.

Plant Height: 6-7′

Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus

Flower Height: 48-72″

Seed Type: Seed

Additional Characteristics: Single Stem

Seeds Per Gram: 18

Seeds Per Pound: 8,000

Packet: 25 Seeds

Sow Depth: 1/2″

Seeds Per Ounce: 500

Breed: F1 Hybrid

Sun: Full Sun

Uses: Cut Flowers

Life Cycle: Annual

Sow Method: Direct Sow

Categories: Flowers

Days To Maturity (# Days): 50

Seeds Per Acre: 4 lbs

Growing Instructions

Learning Download:How to Grow Sunflowers

Sunflowers are one of the easiest flowers to grow from seed. Sunflowers grow wonderfully along a border and are a good option to grow with children.

Before Planting:Sunflowers are very tough and can grow in nearly any soil, but prefer full sun.

Planting:Sunflower seeds do best when planted directly into the garden after the last frost date has passed. Plant seeds 6 inches apart and 1 inch deep in a shallow trench.

Watering:Sunflowers need water the most during their growth period, which is 20 days before and after flowering.

Fertilizer:Sunflowers typically do not require fertilizing because they grow so easily, but a slow-release granular fertilizer can be added to poorer soils as the better the soil, the bigger the flowers will grow.

Days to Maturity:Sunflowers bloom around 120 days

Harvesting:In addition to storing the flowers in a vase to lighten up a room, Sunflower seedlings can be harvested once the flowers are done blooming and have spread their for culinary use.

Tips:Do not grow Sunflowers near potatoes or pole beans, as their leaves, seeds and stems emit a substance that inhibits some other plants growth.