beach sunflower 'Vanilla Ice'

Sow in spring with 60cm between plants, and grow in full sun in any fertile, well-drained, neutral, or preferably calcareous, soil. The flowers attract bees and other insects, and the edible seeds provide food for birds, especially finches

No pruning required

Propagate by seed sown in-situ or in a pots or modules in spring

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

May be suseptible to Powdery mildews and sclerotinia diseases