See our checklist of must-have characteristics for an easy cut-flower garden. Here are three of the easiest, most reliable and productive cut flowers to get you started.
Key Growing Information
Branching Sunflowers | Key Growing Information
Learn how to grow branching sunflowers from seed, including sowing and germination, light and soil requirements, spacing & harvesting, from Johnny's Selected Seeds.
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Dwarf Sunflowers | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing dwarf sunflowers. Read more for a successful harvest!
An illustrated reference to edible flower bloom size, flavor profile, suggested uses, and variety recommendations from Johnny's flower research and trialing team.
A spreadsheet displaying a matrix 48 varieties of sunflowers, indicating best Jang JP rollers for sowing, part numbers, and seeding notes on singulation.
Learn how to choose the best sunflowers to grow, with flower-farming expert Lynn Byczinski. Here are the pros and cons of single-stem and branching types, with our top 10 recommendations for each type.
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Perennial Sunflowers | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing perennial sunflowers from seed. Read more for a successful harvest!
We compare 4 different orange ProCut® varieties, each providing a classic orange sunflower look with large, full blooms and strong, sturdy stems.
ProCut Horizon® is one of our favorite ProCut varieties. Early to mature, it has a classic, traditional sunflower look and is highly uniform in both bloom time and bloom size.
Follow the instructions in this Tech Sheet for successful production of single-stem sunflowers. Detailed recommendations are provided for variety selection, site selection, governing bloom size, sowing, germination, transplanting, optimal temperature, succession planting programs, pest and disease control, boron deficiency, harvesting, and post-harvest handling.
Comparison Chart
Tall Sunflower Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF)
A full-color, downloadable/printable PDF version of our Tall Sunflowers Comparison Chart.
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Tall (Single Stem) Sunflowers | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing tall sunflowers from seed, including sowing and germination, light and soil requirements, spacing & harvesting.