Quantity
About 40 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Asteraceae
Type
Annual flower
Cycle
Annual
Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) is a spectacular annual that instantly transforms the garden into a vibrant scene of color and movement. With its large, glowing orange flowers atop vigorous stems, it creates a striking effect in flowerbeds, pollinator gardens, and country-inspired borders. Its dark green, slightly velvety foliage further enhances the brilliance of its summer bloom, which seems to literally capture the sunlight. Highly appreciated by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, it plays a valuable role in garden biodiversity while offering a continuous show for many weeks. Easy to grow, it thrives quickly in well-drained soil and tolerates summer heat well once established. Its imposing stature allows it to structure the back of borders or serve as a flowering screen in a natural and generous landscape. We love to see it dance in the warm summer light, surrounded by foraging insects and other equally colorful companion flowers. Both flamboyant, useful, and simple to grow, Mexican sunflower is a plant of choice for lively and sunny gardens.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.5 to 1 cm (1/4 to 3/8 in.)
Establishment temperature
20 to 24 °C (68 to 75 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Light and well-drained
Watering
Moderate
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to October
Harvest85 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsSunflower, cosmos, zinnia
Avoid planting withNone known
Beds, pollinator-friendly flowers, cut flowers, floral screen, country garden
