About Tarahumara

Single 8–10” yellow flowers produce delicious plump white seeds. Heads droop down when mature. Cover heads with netting if you want the seed for yourself. (80 days for seeds.)

Likely of Canadian Mennonite origin, later adopted by the Tarahumara tribe of northern Mexico as a food crop.

About Sunflower

Late summer and fall bloomers, sunflowers are the sentinels of the garden, loved by children and birds alike. Cultivated by southwestern Native peoples as early as 3000 B.C., then taken to Europe by the Spanish around 1500 A.D. It's likely that they will self-seed next year if left in the garden over winter.

Pot Size & Price
Seed Packets
$3.50
Height
72"–108"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
A385
Plant Traits
Butterflies
Culinary
Organic

Other varieties of Sunflower

Helianthus Autumn Beauty, brown center, gold petals become rusty orange toward the centers
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Autumn Beauty

Catalog
A384
Helianthus Fireworks Blend, sunflowers with petals in yellow blending to burnt orange
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Fireworks Blend

Catalog
A379
Helianthus Hopi Black Dye, illustration of a yellow sunflower, dark center
Image from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Hopi Black Dye

Catalog
A380
Helianthus Mammoth Russian, classic sunflower with short yellow petals
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Mammoth Russian

Catalog
A381
Helianthus Red Blend, rusty red petals are darker toward the dark centers
Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Red Blend

Catalog
A382
Helianthus Teddy Bear, gold pompom flowers
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Teddy Bear

Catalog
A383