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 the earliest blooms, start Goldfinger seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting. If sowing or transplanting outside, give early seedlings protection from wind. Avoid unnecessary transplantations. Plant 2-3 Goldfinger tithonia seeds half an inch deep, 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 has 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 third of each plant. 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 blooms has faded to keep the plant well-shaped and remove 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 while simultaneously drawing 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 arid climates of Mexico and Central America. The genus Tithonia is named after Tithonus, a prince of Troy and lover of Eos, the goddess of dawn. It's no accident that the bright, luminous orange and yellow blooms radiate 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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