Black Oil Sunflower Seeds

Description

Helianthus peredovicBlack Oil Sunflower

Russian Heirloom

Type: Annual
Bloom: Summer
Flower: Large seed heads
Height: 6’ tall
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Well drained, well cultivated & amend prior to planting
Moisture: Generously in dry conditions
Zone: 4-11
Use: Oil production, bird seed, dispenser, cover crop. Interesting Read on Sunflower History Here
Tolerances: Frost Hardy
Notes: Protect seed heads from birds & from wind
Native to: North & South America

Helianthus annus ‘Peredovik’ Seed Propagation
Indoors: Sow mid March, April to Mid May 11/2″ deep in clusters of three seeds. Maintain 70F soil temp for germination 10-14 days. Thin to strongest. Transplant when 3-4″ tall, 12″ apart
Outdoors: Direct sow 3-4 seeds per plant, 11/2″ deep. Thin to strongest by snipping off remaining seedlings to ground. Mound soil at
remaining sunflower