Description
Blazing Orange Blooms on a Tropical Giant — Certified Organic
Mexican Sunflower 'Torch' is the bold, tropical statement plant your summer garden has been waiting for. Towering up to 4–6 feet tall with velvety, deep green foliage and an endless succession of vivid, flame-orange blooms, 'Torch' brings a lush, exotic energy to borders, backdrops, and cutting gardens from midsummer through frost. Botanical Interests brings you this spectacular variety as a USDA Certified Organic seed — big, beautiful, and grown the right way.
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) is not a true sunflower but earns its name with its sun-loving nature and radiant, daisy-like blooms in a searing tangerine-orange. It's a heat-loving, drought-tolerant annual that thrives in the hottest part of summer when many other flowers fade — and it's absolutely irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds.
Why You'll Love It
- Vivid tangerine-orange blooms — bold, tropical color that electrifies the late-summer garden when it's needed most
- Exceptional cut flower — long, sturdy stems and long vase life; a showstopper in summer arrangements
- Heat & drought tolerant — thrives in the hottest, driest conditions of summer; blooms when others struggle
- Hummingbird & butterfly magnet — one of the top-rated plants for attracting both hummingbirds and butterflies
- USDA Certified Organic — grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers
- Non-GMO & open-pollinated — save seeds year after year
Growing Tips
Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost, or direct sow outdoors after frost danger has passed in a full-sun location. Mexican sunflower loves heat — don't rush it into cold soil. Thin or transplant to 24–36 inches apart; these are large plants that need room. Avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen, which promotes foliage over flowers. When harvesting for cut flowers, cut stems in the morning and immediately place in water — the hollow stems benefit from a quick sear with a flame to prevent wilting. Deadhead regularly to encourage continuous blooming through frost.
Packaged by Botanical Interests — a trusted name in heirloom and organic seeds since 1995.
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