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Helianthus annuus 'Ring of Fire'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Helianthus (hee-lee-AN-thus) (Info)
Species: annuus (AN-yoo-us) (Info)
Cultivar: Ring of Fire

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Category:
Annuals

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Dark Purple/Black
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive pajaritomt On Aug 31, 2007, pajaritomt from Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) wrote:

Like most sunflowers, "Ring of Fire" is easy to grow and I find it is especially colorful. I like to plant it with some yellow ones and a deep red one like Moulin Rouge. Heartily recommended.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Richmond, California
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Volga, West Virginia



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