Sunflower 'Henry Wilde'

Helianthus annuus

How to grow Sunflower 'Henry Wilde'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Henry Wilde likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Henry Wilde is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips. Henry Wilde requires a loamy and clay soil with a ph of 5.7 - 8.1 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Henry Wilde from seed

Ensure a distance of 4.68 inches (12.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.49 inches (1.25 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Henry Wilde about 21 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Henry Wilde

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Henry Wilde is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Henry Wilde

Sunflower Henry Wilde Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin annuus meaning “annual”.1

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