Before making any selections, be sure to check out the All-America Selections for 2000. Since 1933, All-America Selection judges have been evaluating new flower and vegetable variation trials all across North America. Based on performance and five years of field trials, four flower and four vegetable varieties have been chosen as All-America Selections for 2000. Plants begin to bloom earlier than most varieties and produce 2-inch diameter flowers. Performs best in a well-drained soil and full sun.
Plants tolerate dry conditions.
Plants grow about 1' foot tall and produce glossy, dark green foliage. They perform poorly in wet soils and cool weather. Fiesta del Sol is a dwarf 2 to 3 foot Mexican Sunflower. The shorter plant height makes it easier to utilize the plants in the garden and reduces the greatest problem breakage. They perform best in well-drained soils and full sun and poorly in wet, poorly drained sites.