For contrast, plant Italian White. Orange Sun Bright has orange blossoms with a double face surrounded with a tuft of petals. This beauty grows to a height of 6 ft. Sunflowers are child's play to grow. Direct seed them in a sunny location in your garden, one or two weeks before the last expected frost.
Sunflowers thrive in a well-drained garden soil.
Heavy feeders, sunflowers appreciate a side dressing of compost or liquid fertilizer during the growing season. Water the young plants well. Once they're established they can tolerate some drought - good news for areas with restricted summer watering. Sow the seeds from March through May for a continuous supply of flowers. Not only are the flowers bright and cheery - the seeds are nutritious and packed with Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, and Vitamins A, B1 and B2.