Sunflower Maximilian, 100 seeds, NEED COLD STRATIFICATION

The cheery blooms of perennial sunflowers will keep your garden alive with bees who depend on this fall blooming native perennial as a nectar source to sustain them throughout harsh winter months and wild birds who gobble their nutrient rich seeds. Max also makes a sturdy windbreak often used in wildlife habitat plantings. Closely related to, Jerusalem Artichoke, a centuries old Native American food crop, these two are often used interchangeably. This is a great choice for chop-and-drop mulch at the end of the growing season by providing habitat for beneficial insects to overwinter and adding organic material to soil.Sow Maximillian Sunflower seeds in the Fall or use cold moist stratification for 8-10 weeks before Spring planting into a prepared seedbed 1/8” deep in full sun.