Sunflower 'Copper Queen' Seeds
£2.65
notes
A bold and uplifting sunflower that brings warm orange‑bronze blooms to late summer borders and cutting beds. Copper Queen F1 produces tall, striking stems with large, nectar‑rich flowers that are excellent for bouquets and equally lovely when planted en masse at the back of beds.
Dimensions
- Approx. 25 seeds
- Eventual height: 180cm
Features
notes
A bold and uplifting sunflower that brings warm orange‑bronze blooms to late summer borders and cutting beds. Copper Queen F1 produces tall, striking stems with large, nectar‑rich flowers that are excellent for bouquets and equally lovely when planted en masse at the back of beds.
Insights
Kings Seeds, together with Suffolk Herbs, has been supplying British gardeners with carefully selected seeds for over a century. From heritage favourites to modern hybrids, their varieties are chosen for reliability, quality, and strong garden performance, whether you’re sowing a border, kitchen garden or wild patch.
Details
- Sow: April – May (direct outdoors once frost risk has passed)
- Flowers: July – September
- Hardy annual
Planting
- Soil: Well‑drained, fertile soil
- Aspect: Full sun
- Direct outdoors: Sow thinly in drills about 45 cm (18″) apart into a fine, prepared seedbed.
- Indoors: For earlier blooms, sow individually in pots under cover at 20–25 °C, then harden off before planting out after all risk of frost has passed.
- Thinning: When seedlings are established, thin to approximately 45 cm (18″) between plants.
Care
Sunflowers thrive in warmth and sunlight. Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but not waterlogged. Support tall plants in exposed sites to protect against strong winds. Deadheading isn’t necessary for continued bloom production, as Copper Queen F1 flowers prolifically once established.
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