Torch Tithonia

seeds

Tithonia rotundifolia
(120 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Stately 6' plants with velvety dark green leaves bear scarlet-orange 4–5" blooms that attract hummingbirds and monarch butterflies. My fondness for this showy flower is shared by our customers. 1951 AAS. Especially attractive to pollinators. ③

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5649 Torch

A: 20 seeds

$2.50

B: 60 seeds

$4.50

C: 300 seeds

$8.00

D: 1,200 seeds

$11.00

Additional Information

Tithonia

~100 seeds/g.

Annual. Also known as Mexican Sunflower. Attract butterflies and bumblebees with these tall floriferous beauties. The dressy blooms often exceed 4" across and continue over a long season.

Culture: Heat-loving plant closely related to the zinnia. Sow outdoors after danger of frost in 70–85° soil, or start indoors 6 weeks before last frost date. Tithonia sulks in the cold so don’t bring it out too soon.

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All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.