50 Maximilian Sunflower Seeds

Maximilian Sunflower is a tall (3-8 feet) perennial sunflower with yellow flowers up to 3 inches across. This plant’s tubers were an important food source for western tribes of Native Americans. Found from southern Canada south to North Carolina, Kentucky, and Texas, this plant tolerates full to partial sun, dry to moderate moisture, and a wide range of soils. It blooms from late August to October and flowers attract honey bees and wild bees. Serves as an important wildlife plant – deer forage on leaves and birds eat the seeds.

• Common Name: Maximilian Sunflower
• Botanical Name: Helianthus maximiliani
• Seed Life Cycle: Perennial
• Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Mature Height: 39-96" tall
• Wildflower Mix or Specie: Species
• Ships As: Seed
• Ideal Region: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
• Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• Non-GMO: Yes
• Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Drought/Dry Soil, Moist/Wet Soil
• Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining
• Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Pest / Disease Resistant, Native, Low Maintenance, Great For Mass Plantings, Multiplies / Naturalizes

Water soak the seeds in water overnight to soften the shell.

We germinated them two ways. First, we soaked in water overnight.  Then one batch we put on top of the dirt in pots spritzing them with water and they germinated in 10 days.  The second batch in between two wet paper towels and germinated in 7 days.

Quantity: 50 Seeds