Plotwise

馃尰 Sunflower

Growing

FamilyAsteraceae (Not rotated)
MethodDirect sow
Outdoor timing0 weeks vs. last frost
Days to maturity80
Min soil temp12 °C; mean temperature ceiling 34 °C
Frost toleranceTender
Spacing30 × 45 cm 路 1.0 per square foot
Height / sun200 cm 路 6+ hours
Kc ini / mid / end0.4 / 1.0 / 0.35
Harvest2 weeks 路 0.1 kg per plant
Successionno

Companions

Good neighbours

  • Cucumber Sunflower provides a windbreak and a climbing support

Keep apart

  • Potato Sunflower is allelopathic to potato
  • Pole bean Sunflower shades and competes with climbing beans