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Life cycle: Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Uses: Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Mexican Sunflower

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Location: My Garden
Date: 2020-09-22
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-20
First bloom
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-21
Taken in morning light

Date: 2014-06-19
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-08-05
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-21
Third day bloom photographed in full, bright sunlight

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-21

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-28
Blooms lighten with age to a lovely bright yellow
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-06-28
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-20
Bloom color comparison with yellows
Plant Events from our members
dragonfetti On April 1, 2015 Transplanted
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MrsBinWY On March 26, 2022 Seeds sown
On 3-26-2022, sowed 10 seeds from Luvsgrtdanes's 2016G. No germination. I probably waited too long :(
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Stunning! by wcgypsy Jul 21, 2013 9:10 PM 2

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