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The Seed Hut Seed Feeder is extremely easy to clean and has an easy fill design. It features a simple “twist and lift” action to remove the lid and base. The fold out perches and are best suited for sunflower and seed mixes. Innovative anti-squirrel devices and bite proof galvanized steel make this feeder a must have in your yard. Feed capacity – 2.67 quarts.

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The Teddy Bear sunflower, ‘Helianthus annuus’, is a dwarf sunflower plant with many 4 to 6 inch double yellow-gold flowers that look like huge mums. Teddy Bear sunflowers are annual that blooms mid-summer to fall. It will grow in almost any soil and is drought tolerant but, for larger and profuse flowering, good moisture is required.The Teddy Bear sunflower should be planted after the average last frost date. A second planting 2 weeks after the initial planting and a third planting 2 weeks later will produce attractive foliage and flowers until the first fall frost. It makes an excellent cut flower and is also good when used as a short border. Place this plant in full sun for best results.

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The Pagoda Seed Feeder (Green) is extremely easy to clean and has an easy fill design. It features a simple “twist and lift” action to remove the lid and base. The fold out perches and are best suited for sunflower and seed mixes. Innovative anti-squirrel devices and bite proof galvanized steel make this feeder a must have in your yard. Feed capacity – 1.40 quarts.

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The Sunflower Autumn Beauty, ‘Helianthus annuus, is a multi-branched plant that produces many beautiful 5 to 8 inch flowers in a wide range of “autumnal” colors. It also makes a great cut flower. Autumn Beautys bloom over an extended period of time. This is a sunflower that will turn heads. The flowers are shades of brown, red and purple bicolors with a brown center.The Sunflower Autumn Beauty is adaptable over a wide range of growing conditions and are very easy to grow. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. After the initial spring planting, plant another crop in month. This will ensure a continual supply of flowers until late fall. They are drought tolerant, but they will take considerable moisture for full flowering.

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The Helipsos ‘Summer Sun Sunflower’, Heliopsis helianthiodes, is a great combination of large, orange-yellow flowers with dark green foliage. Blooming from July till frost, this Heliopsis grows to 4′ tall with a plant spread of 18-24″ This easy to grow perennial attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. ‘Summer Sun Sunflower’ needs to be grown in full sun, but can tolerate some afternoon shade. It can be planted in average, well-drained soil, but do not allow it to dry out. A wonderful addition to island beds or in the back or borders or as cut flowers. ‘Summer Sun Sunflower’ may be slow to appear in the spring, but the blooms persist long after other perennials have completed their show.

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The Helipsos ‘Summer Sun Sunflower’, Heliopsis helianthiodes, is a great combination of large, orange-yellow flowers with dark green foliage. Blooming from July till frost, this Heliopsis grows to 4′ tall with a plant spread of 18-24″ This easy to grow perennial attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. ‘Summer Sun Sunflower’ needs to be grown in full sun, but can tolerate some afternoon shade. It can be planted in average, well-drained soil, but do not allow it to dry out. A wonderful addition to island beds or in the back or borders or as cut flowers. ‘Summer Sun Sunflower’ may be slow to appear in the spring, but the blooms persist long after other perennials have completed their show.

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The Vanilla Ice sunflower, ‘Helianthus debilis’, produces florist quality cut flowers and is an excellent border plant. The off-white flowers are between 5 and 8 inches wide. The plant is multi-flowered. Vanilla Ice sunflowers are drought tolerant but will take considerable moisture for full flowering. This plant will grow on almost any soil.

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The Moulin Rouge sunflower, ‘Helianthus annuus (Hybrid)’, is a rich velvety, deep red sunflower. The Moulin Rouge will steal the show in your gardens and bouquets. It is pollenless and is excellent for cutting. It will produce 4 to 6 inch deep red flowers that will produce summer into fall Moulin Rouge sunflowers will grow in almost any soil. They are drought tolerant but will require considerable moisture to grow and flower profusely. A second planting 2 weeks after the initial planting and a third planting 2 weeks later will produce attractive foliage and flowers until the first fall frost. It is an excellent cut flower and can be used for a short border.

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The Sunflower Ornamental Blend, ‘Helianthus annuus’, is simply the prettiest combination of sunflowers we have ever seen. The Ornamental Blend includes Velvet Queen, Autumn Beauty, Lemon Queen, and Indian Blanket. The colors range from a soft, pretty lemon yellow to a dark velvety burgundy and from a orange/bronze bicolor to an almost endless other sunflower shades. Sunflowers make excellent cut flowers, are drought tolerant, and they bloom all summerPlant in the spring after the last average frost date. Sunflowers prefer full sun and they will grow in almost any soil. Although they are drought tolerant, they take considerable moisture. For best results water frequently. These sunflowers may need to be staked if they get too tall.

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The Drop Dead Red Sunflower Mixture is a florist’s dream. This designer mixture of pollenless, long lasting, cut-flower quality sunflowers features a range of reds from soft autumnal hues to bicolor to deep, dark burgundy tones. A bouquet or border of these stunners will stop your visitors in their tracks. Sunflowers are easy to grow from seed, and bloom for an extended period from mid-summer to fall.Sunflowers can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. This sunflower will grow in almost any soil but it blooms and thrives best in rich garden soil. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. The Drop Dead Red Sunflower would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care.

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The Sunflower First Light, ‘Helianthus salicifolius ‘First Light’, a Blooms of Bressingham plant, displays a solid mass of 2″ daisy light yellow flowers. The fuzzy, linear green leaves make a wonderful contrast with the flowers. ‘First Light’ has a plant height of 4′ and a spread of 28″ Helianthus should be planted in full sun with average to well-drained soils. It will grow best with moisture, but can tolerate drought. Try Helianthus as cut flowers, in the back of beds or borders, with Ornamental Grasses or Asters. Birds also love the seeds that are produced. ‘First Light’ will give a stunning explosion of color to any perennial garden.

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The Seed Silo Seed Feeder is extremely easy to clean and has an easy fill design. It features a simple “twist and lift” action to remove the lid and base. The fold out perches and are best suited for sunflower and seed mixes. Innovative anti-squirrel devices and bite proof galvanized steel make this feeder a must have in your yard. Feed capacity – 1.08 quarts.

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The Mexican Sunflower Torch, ‘Tithonia rotundifolia’, is unabashedly brilliant orange and as hot and fiery as the August sunshine. The Torch is a genuine heat lover and sets the dog days of summer ablaze with sizzling orange daisies .The fiery orange daisy flowers have golden centers and are 3 inches wide. They flower strongest in hot weather, starting in mid summer and go strong until first frost.Mexican Sunflowers prefer full sun and they will grow in almost any soil that is well drained. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. The Torch Mexican Sunflower make excellent cut flowers and are great summer and fall screens or borders.

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The Coreopsis Plains Dwarf Bicolor, ‘Coreopsis tinctoria (Calliopsis)’, is a cheerful member of the Sunflower family and will delight gardeners with its vivid yellow and maroon flowers and feathery green foliage. The Coreopsis Dwarf Bicolor is very easy to grow and displays brilliant, easy color with continuous blooms. The flowers are 1 to 2 inches across and have a deep burgundy center. They are also known as the ‘Golden Wave’. They will survive a mild frost.Plant this Coreopsis in the spring after the last average frost date or late in the fall in mild winter climates .They prefer full sun and will thrive in ordinary garden soil. This Coreopsis has edible flowers and is very decorative in salads. The foliage is dill scented. They are often used for cut flowers. Remove old flowers (deadhead) to encourage additional blooms.

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The Pagoda Seed Feeder (Green) is extremely easy to clean and has an easy fill design. It features a simple “twist and lift” action to remove the lid and base. The fold out perches and are best suited for sunflower and seed mixes. Innovative anti-squirrel devices and bite proof galvanized steel make this feeder a must have in your yard. Feed capacity – 1.40 quarts.

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The Sunflower Ornamental Blend, ‘Helianthus annuus’, is simply the prettiest combination of sunflowers we have ever seen. The Ornamental Blend includes Velvet Queen, Autumn Beauty, Lemon Queen, and Indian Blanket. The colors range from a soft, pretty lemon yellow to a dark velvety burgundy and from a orange/bronze bicolor to an almost endless other sunflower shades. Sunflowers make excellent cut flowers, are drought tolerant, and they bloom all summerPlant in the spring after the last average frost date. Sunflowers prefer full sun and they will grow in almost any soil. Although they are drought tolerant, they take considerable moisture. For best results water frequently. These sunflowers may need to be staked if they get too tall.

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The Wall Seed Feeder (Green) is a superb wall and post mounted feeder, constructed from a squirrel bite-resistant steel. It is easy to fill with a simple hinged lid and can be used for our seed mixes or sunflowers. Feeder capacity – 0.63 quarts.

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The Mexican Sunflower Torch, ‘Tithonia rotundifolia’, is unabashedly brilliant orange and as hot and fiery as the August sunshine. The Torch is a genuine heat lover and sets the dog days of summer ablaze with sizzling orange daisies .The fiery orange daisy flowers have golden centers and are 3 inches wide. They flower strongest in hot weather, starting in mid summer and go strong until first frost.Mexican Sunflowers prefer full sun and they will grow in almost any soil that is well drained. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. The Torch Mexican Sunflower make excellent cut flowers and are great summer and fall screens or borders.

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The Drop Dead Red Sunflower Mixture is a florist’s dream. This designer mixture of pollenless, long lasting, cut-flower quality sunflowers features a range of reds from soft autumnal hues to bicolor to deep, dark burgundy tones. A bouquet or border of these stunners will stop your visitors in their tracks. Sunflowers are easy to grow from seed, and bloom for an extended period from mid-summer to fall.Sunflowers can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. This sunflower will grow in almost any soil but it blooms and thrives best in rich garden soil. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. The Drop Dead Red Sunflower would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care.

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The Mexican Sunflower Torch, ‘Tithonia rotundifolia’, is unabashedly brilliant orange and as hot and fiery as the August sunshine. The Torch is a genuine heat lover and sets the dog days of summer ablaze with sizzling orange daisies .The fiery orange daisy flowers have golden centers and are 3 inches wide. They flower strongest in hot weather, starting in mid summer and go strong until first frost.Mexican Sunflowers prefer full sun and they will grow in almost any soil that is well drained. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. The Torch Mexican Sunflower make excellent cut flowers and are great summer and fall screens or borders.

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The Sunflower Ornamental Blend, ‘Helianthus annuus’, is simply the prettiest combination of sunflowers we have ever seen. The Ornamental Blend includes Velvet Queen, Autumn Beauty, Lemon Queen, and Indian Blanket. The colors range from a soft, pretty lemon yellow to a dark velvety burgundy and from a orange/bronze bicolor to an almost endless other sunflower shades. Sunflowers make excellent cut flowers, are drought tolerant, and they bloom all summerPlant in the spring after the last average frost date. Sunflowers prefer full sun and they will grow in almost any soil. Although they are drought tolerant, they take considerable moisture. For best results water frequently. These sunflowers may need to be staked if they get too tall.

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The Sunflower Ornamental Blend, ‘Helianthus annuus’, is simply the prettiest combination of sunflowers we have ever seen. The Ornamental Blend includes Velvet Queen, Autumn Beauty, Lemon Queen, and Indian Blanket. The colors range from a soft, pretty lemon yellow to a dark velvety burgundy and from a orange/bronze bicolor to an almost endless other sunflower shades. Sunflowers make excellent cut flowers, are drought tolerant, and they bloom all summerPlant in the spring after the last average frost date. Sunflowers prefer full sun and they will grow in almost any soil. Although they are drought tolerant, they take considerable moisture. For best results water frequently. These sunflowers may need to be staked if they get too tall.

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The Wall Seed Feeder (Green) is a superb wall and post mounted feeder, constructed from a squirrel bite-resistant steel. It is easy to fill with a simple hinged lid and can be used for our seed mixes or sunflowers. Feeder capacity – 0.63 quarts.

Check Prices at Nature Hills Nursery, Inc.