Mexican Sunflower Seeds – Tithonia Rotundifolia

Bring vibrant color and pollinator activity to your garden with Mexican Sunflower Seeds (Tithonia Rotundifolia). Known for their striking orange blooms, these fast-growing annuals thrive in warm climates and produce long-lasting flowers that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. With their tall growth habit and large daisy-like blossoms, they make excellent background plants in flower beds or as striking borders.

Features:

• Bright orange blooms with daisy-like appearance

• Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds

• Fast-growing and heat-tolerant annual

• Perfect for borders, wildflower gardens, and cut flowers

• Low maintenance and drought-resistant once established

Specifications:

• Botanical Name: Tithonia Rotundifolia

• Common Name (US): Mexican Sunflower

• Plant Type: Annual

• Height: 4 to 6 feet tall

• Spread: 2 to 3 feet wide

• Light Requirements: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil, tolerates poor soils

• Bloom Season: Summer to Fall

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Grown as an annual in Zones 2-11

• Planting Season:

  • Spring: Sow seeds outdoors after last frost (April–June depending on zone)

  • Fall: In frost-free areas (Zones 9-11), sow in late summer for extended blooming

• Germination Time: 7–14 days

• Mature Time: Blooms within 60–80 days from planting