Sunflowers
Native sunflower is, warm season annual forb growing 5-7’ tall with numerous showy yellow flowers. Native sunflowers are adapted to a wide range of soil conditions throughout the Southern U.S. They are an important food source for doves, quail, turkey, and songbirds. Sunflowers are also an excellent pollinator plant. Native sunflower is a common plant for game bird food plots, pollinator plantings, and for ornamental uses.
Due to a high percentage of dormant seed, native sunflowers typically require at least one year of overwintering in the ground to produce a solid stand, so they are often planted in the fall for emergence the following spring. Once established, the species will readily reseed itself and come back year after year with soil disturbances such as fall or winter dicing.
Planting Rate/acre: 5-10 lbs
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Native Sunflower
Peredovik Black
Sunflower
Peredovik black sunflowers are an oilseed crop that are a favorite of bird species. This tall growing plant can reach up to six feet tall and reaches maturity in about 80-100 days. Compared to other sunflower varieties, black oilseed sunflowers are noted for their higher oil content and meatier seeds which provide greater nutrition benefits. Game birds and song birds will flock to these plants as they reach maturity and produce seeds for them to eat. Black sunflowers are a favorite of dove, quail, pheasant, turkeys, and song birds.
Planting Rate/acre: 25-30 lbs
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