Growing Non-GMO Goldfinger Tithonia Flower Seeds

Goldfinger tithonias are easy to grow from seed and can be sown directly after the final frost. For earliest blooms, start Goldfinger seeds indoors 6-8 weeks prior to transplanting. If sowing or transplanting outside, give early seedlings protection from wind. Avoid unnecessary transplantations. Plant 2-3 Goldfinger tithonia seeds half-inch deep with 12-18 inches apart in fertile and well-drained soil in full sun. Tithonia Goldfinger seeds grow poorly in cool, overcast weather. Avoid overly moist soil by allowing it to dry out between waterings. Tithonia Goldfinger seeds thrive in arid conditions and can develop many poor traits if grown in overly saturated soil. Tithonia have no serious insect or disease problems, but monitor regularly for snails and slugs. Prune and trim spent growth to improve plant vigor.

Goldfinger Tithonias require little to no fertilization and need hardly any maintenance once established. In areas with little to no natural soil fertility, all you need is a low-intensity application at the beginning of the season to give the flowers a good start. They will flourish in hot, even triple digit, weather but will stop growing altogether in cool weather! If your plants are getting taller or lankier than you want, prune off the top 3rd of the plants. This may delay blooming but will result in an overall more desirable shade. We also recommend pruning in this manner after the first flush of blooming has faded to keep the plant shaped well and to remove the dead blooms.

Goldfinger Tithonia in the Flower Garden

Goldfinger Tithonias are perfect for cut and come again cut flower gardens! They will continue to produce enough flowers to make many bouquets but simultaneously draw in tons of butterflies all season long.

Landscaping with Goldfinger Tithonia

Tithonias are an easy choice if you have a larger border area to fill, and you want something with delightful blooms. Also choose these for natural or cottage inspired landscapes. Especially for gardens with a Mexican or Latin theme, these are ideal!

About Goldfinger Tithonia Garden Seeds

Tithonias are safe for humans to eat and are not known to be toxic or poisonous to animals either.

Commonly known as Mexican Sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia is native to the demanding Mexican and Central American climates. The genus Tithonia is borrowed from Greek mythology, Tithonus, the prince of Troy and lover of Eos, the goddess of dawn. It's not an accident that the bright, luminous orange and yellow blooms radiate just like the morning sun. Surely a flower after Tithonus' own heart.

Goldfinger Tithonias are great companion plants for zinnias and sunflowers. They all produce beautiful blooms and require very similar growing conditions.

Goldfinger Tithonias are attractive to pollinators. Bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects adore these beautiful, pollen-filled flowers. Plant some near your food garden to foster a healthy pollen exchange!

Stories From Our Gardeners

”I love tithonia blooms because they have that classic daisy shape but with an astonishing red color! They are also a must-have for any southwestern cut flower garden."

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Non-GMO Goldfinger Tithonia Seeds Per Package:

• 1 g packet - Approximately 150 Seeds
• .25 oz - Approximately 1,060 Seeds
• 1 oz - Approximately 4,250 Seeds
• 4 oz - Approximately 17,000 Seeds

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