Sunflower 'Double Sun King' Seeds
£2.65
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A show‑stopping sunflower with fully double, golden‑yellow blooms that form a lush, fluffy, “powder‑puff” flower head atop tall, sturdy stems. Double Sun King is a dramatic addition to summer borders and cutting gardens, with long‑lasting blooms that make stunning statement plants and excellent cut flowers.
Dimensions
- Approx. 20 seeds
- Eventual height: 180cm
Features
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A show‑stopping sunflower with fully double, golden‑yellow blooms that form a lush, fluffy, “powder‑puff” flower head atop tall, sturdy stems. Double Sun King is a dramatic addition to summer borders and cutting gardens, with long‑lasting blooms that make stunning statement plants and excellent cut flowers.
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 (18in) 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 (18in) between plants.
Care
Sunflowers thrive with plenty of sunshine and regular watering to keep soil evenly moist (but not waterlogged). Taller plants like Double Sun King may benefit from light staking in exposed sites to support the heavy blooms. These sunflowers typically don’t need deadheading to continue producing attractive flowers all season.
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