A great nectar plant for butterflies. Masses of fragrant blooms in white, lavender, rose, and purple appear in spring and will last until the middle of summer. They do not like the heat of Oklahoma's summers. They prefer full sun and well drained soil. Mexican Sunflower Height up to 6'.
Blooms are orange with yellow centers.
Prefers full sun and is very drought tolerant. Blooms appear in July and last until frost. These plants may need to be staked and will required old blooms to be removed to encourage new blooms. The seeds can be directly sown outside after the last frost date. This annual plant comes in so many colors you will have a hard time deciding what color to buy.