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Mexican Sunflower

Tithonia rotundifolia

Tall heat- and drought-tolerant annual with orange-red flowers that draw butterflies and hummingbirds.

AnnualFull sun
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Days to maturity

80–90 days

Days to germ.

8–10 days

Spacing

12 in

Height

48–60 in

Sun

Sun

How we grow it

Germination

Days to germ.
8–10 d
Depth
0.5 in

Culture

Days to maturity
80–90 d
Spacing
12 in
Height
48–60 in
Sun
Sun
Frost
tender

Harvest

Varieties

1 variety on record