Mexican sunflower

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Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia rotundifolia) attract butterflies with their vibrant flowers. Learn to grow a thriving, full flowerbed with this guide.

Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia) are a stunning, easy-to-grow addition to the fall garden, bringing vibrant color and charm with minimal maintenance. While they’re beautiful, pollinator friendly, and low-maintenance, unfortunately, they aren’t deer-resistant 🥲 – so you may want to keep an eye out if deer frequent your garden! 🍂🌻 These are still blooming in my gardens! I start them every year from seed and they are so fun to grow! Will you try them next year? #tithonia #mexicansunflower…

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Mexican sunflower growing instruction & requirement Mexican sunflower info: climate, zone, growth speed, water, light, planting season & colors

Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia Every spring I patiently wait for nurseries to sell 4-inch starts of tithonia. Or, if I’m lucky, my mom grows them from seed and I wait for her to bring over her little plant children. Either way, every year outside my bedroom, I plant two of these fast-growing annuals in large […]

With showy red flowers popular with pollinators, tithonia or Mexican sunflower is a warm season annual that thrives in the heat of summer. The species, which grows over 6 feet tall, makes a great backdrop or seasonal screen, but there are shorter cultivars better suited to small gardens. Learn more about this low maintenance Mexican native in this article…