Mexican Sunflower ‘Butterfly Tithonia’
Tithonia rotundifoliaNo photograph yet
Days to cut
80–90 daysStatus
tryingCatalog ID
CF-73Seasons logged
2First sown
2026-05-26Tall branching plants carry vivid orange-red flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
How it grows
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 8–10 d
- Depth
- 0.5 in
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 80–90 dThis variety
- Spacing
- 12 in
- Height
- 48–60 in
- Sun
- Sun
- Frost
- tender
Harvest
Trials
Other Observations
Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.
No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.
This variety’s year
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Seed source
Cornucopia Seeds