Growing Non-GMO Classic Gold Sunflower Flower Seeds

Classic Gold F1 hybrid sunflower seeds grow nicely in most areas. Directly sow these seeds as soon as the soil temperature reaches 45 F consistently. For earlier blooms, start the seeds inside 3-4 weeks before the soil is predicted to warm up. Transplant them outdoors after gradually transitioning them. Plant the seeds or seedlings in a prepared area, free of weeds. The seeds should sprout in approximately two weeks and then grow quickly enough that you can watch the improvement.

These wonderful single-stem annuals will die when exposed to a hard frost but can self-seed to send a new generation the following year if the seeds are not collected or eaten; this is for areas with mild winters. No need to worry about volunteers taking over; these showy sunflowers aren’t weedy at all. Classic Gold sunflowers have average water requirements and can handle mild variations. This variety may need to be staked in high-wind weather or at the end of the season.

Classic Gold Sunflower in the Flower Garden

Classic Gold sunflowers are full of potential. Use these in your flower garden as a backdrop or a border. They thrive when cultivated in rows, blocks, or singles. Scatter them in any bare patch of soil, or intentionally plant them along a property line. They even appear at home among a wildflower mix.

Harvesting Classic Gold Sunflower

These tall beauties can be cut flowers for seasonal bouquets of bright yellow. When they are in full bloom, snip off the stem one to one and a half feet below the bloom. Tie a few stems together with a rubber band and suspend them upside down in an area with great ventilation for dried flowers!

Classic Gold sunflowers also bear edible seeds. To easily collect the seeds: Be speedy! The birds and other small critters go crazy for these seeds and will eat them if they aren’t collected promptly upon maturation. Employ a mesh sack with a drawstring like a seed collecting bag or nut milk bag and secure it over the flower head when the petals have faded. Over the next 4-5 weeks, keep an eye on it and the seeds will mature and easily fall into the bag for easy collecting!

About Organic Classic Gold Sunflower Garden Seeds

Try salting the seeds and adding them to a trail mix or seedy baked good! Remove the external shell prior to consuming them.

Large yellow sunflowers are popular these days! Whether or not you are influenced by fads, it is easy to see why these flowers have become so valued.

Classic Gold sunflowers are ideal for photoshoots and backdrops for their classic sunflower look.

The blooms will visibly track the sun with their happy, bright faces!

Expect roughly four to six weeks of stable blooming during their peak color season!

This variety has flower heads that are 7-8 inches wide with brown faces. Believe it or not, that is considered a medium-sized sunflower!

Tips From Our Gardeners

"I recommend harvesting the seeds at the end of the summer and then promptly removing the plants from the ground. After they’ve passed their prime, they don’t look great."

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Organic Classic Gold Sunflower Seeds Per Package:

• 2 g packet - Approximately 30 Seeds
• 1 oz - Approximately 400 Seeds
• 4 oz - Approximately 1,600 Seeds
• 1 lb - Approximately 6,400 Seeds

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