Tithonia rotundifolia
Mexican sunflower, Mexican marigold, Goldflower of the Incas , Tithonia speciosa
Tithonia Tithonia
T. rotundifolia - T. rotundifolia is a robust, upright, branching annual with long, triangular to ovate, lobed or unlobed, toothed, dark green leaves, hairy beneath, and, from late summer into autumn, bright orange to orange-red flowerheads with yellow centres.
Tithonia rotundifolia is: Deciduous
Branching, Upright
Orange-red, Orange in Summer; Orange, Orange-red in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after flowering.
Sow seed at 13-18C in mid- to late spring or in situ in late spring.
Seed
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Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican sunflower) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Sub-Tropical
Plant in well-drained, moderately soil in a sunny, sheltered position. May require staking. Heat tolerant. Water freely during dry periods. Growth is stunted in cool, overcast conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Tithonia rotundifolia
Mexican sunflower, Mexican marigold, Goldflower of the Incas , Tithonia speciosa
Tithonia Tithonia
T. rotundifolia - T. rotundifolia is a robust, upright, branching annual with long, triangular to ovate, lobed or unlobed, toothed, dark green leaves, hairy beneath, and, from late summer into autumn, bright orange to orange-red flowerheads with yellow centres.
Deciduous
Branching, Upright
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Orange-red, Orange in Summer; Orange, Orange-red in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after flowering.
Sow seed at 13-18C in mid- to late spring or in situ in late spring.
Seed
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Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican sunflower) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Sub-Tropical
Plant in well-drained, moderately soil in a sunny, sheltered position. May require staking. Heat tolerant. Water freely during dry periods. Growth is stunted in cool, overcast conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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