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Botanical Name
: Helianthus annuus
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Type
: Annual—lives only one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, then dies with frost. Regrows strongly from seed dropped in fall.
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Color
: This strain is famous for its variable flowers. Approximately 5 in. across in yellow, orangy red, gold, deep red, brown, and endless bi-color combinations.
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Where To Grow It
: All regions of North America
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How To Grow It
: One of the easiest plants in the world to grow from seed. Plant in spring after danger of frost is past. Can be distributed lightly into a meadow, or used as a solid wall or screen as a background.
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Indigenous To
: Hybrid of the No. American native species
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