Italian White Sunflower Seeds – Elegant Creamy Blooms for Gardens & Bouquets

Add a refined and sophisticated touch to your garden with our Italian White Sunflower Seeds. These premium seeds yield sunflowers with soft, creamy white petals that offer a unique twist on the classic golden bloom. Ideal for garden beds, borders, and containers, these sunflowers also make exquisite cut flowers for bouquets, infusing any setting with understated elegance.

Key Features:

• Elegant Creamy Blooms: Produces sunflowers with delicate, creamy white petals for a graceful visual appeal.
• Versatile Application: Perfect for enhancing garden beds, borders, containers, and as stunning cut flowers in floral arrangements.
• Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, promoting a vibrant garden ecosystem.
• Robust Growth: Vigorous, fast-growing plants that thrive in full sun and well-drained soil.
• Low Maintenance: High germination rate and simple care requirements make them ideal for gardeners of all levels.

Product Details:

• Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus (Italian White variety)
• Plant Type: Annual
• Mature Height: Typically 5–10 feet, depending on growing conditions
• Light Requirements: Full sun (at least 6 hours daily)
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil adaptable to a variety of conditions
• Germination Time: Approximately 7–10 days under optimal conditions
• Seed Freshness: Premium, newly harvested seeds

Planting Instructions:

1. Sowing: Directly sow seeds in prepared garden beds or containers after the last frost. Plant seeds 1–2 inches deep in well-draining soil.
2. Germination: Maintain consistent soil moisture and a temperature of 70–75°F (21–24°C). Expect seedlings to emerge within 7–10 days.
3. Spacing: Thin seedlings to 12–18 inches apart to allow ample room for growth and proper air circulation.
4. Transplanting: If starting indoors, gradually harden off seedlings before transplanting them outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.

Care & Maintenance:

• Watering: Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist during dry spells; mature sunflowers are moderately drought tolerant.
• Fertilizing: Apply a balanced fertilizer or organic compost every 4–6 weeks during the growing season to support robust growth.
• Weed Control: Mulch around the plants to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and stabilize soil temperature.
• Staking: Provide support for taller varieties if needed, especially in windy conditions.
• Deadheading: Remove spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering and maintain a tidy appearance.