Sunflower Surprise Art Pack Seeds
A sunny mix of sunflowers in varying heights and hues.
Beautiful surprises happen when plants and pollinators are left to their own devices. Our sunflower mix has its origins in a wet summer, when the bags protecting the heads of our sunflowers from cross-pollination melted off in a heavy rain. Tall and short, orange, yellow, maroon, striped, singles, and multiples all crossed creating a new cacophony of sunny blooms. This mix is a riff on the same idea, featuring a range of colors and heights that will provide sunny blooms all season long.
All the sunflowers in this mix are tall, but heights do vary, giving it a slightly wild and fun appearance when sown in blocks.
Contains Lemon Queen, Velvet Queen, Autumn Beauty, Skyscraper, and Sungold Dwarf sunflowers.
| Days to Germination | 10-14 |
|---|---|
| Days to Maturity | 100 |
| Planting Depth | 1" |
| Spacing in Row | 12" |
| Spacing Between Rows | 18-36" |
| Height at Maturity | Varies |
| Width at Maturity | Varies |
| Sun Preference | Full Sun |
Art Packs
Hudson Valley Seed Co. Art Packs unite practical aspirations in the garden with the universal human desire for beauty, meaning, and joy. Each year, they release a call for art seeking artists to interpret the varieties in their collection, and hundreds of artists apply from across the United States. But there’s a lot more to an Art Pack than the beautiful exterior. Open it up, and a whole seedy world unfolds.
Meet the Makers
Hudson Valley Seed Co is the best source for heirloom and open-pollinated garden seeds and beautiful garden-themed contemporary art. They are a values-driven seed company that practices and celebrates responsible seed production and stewardship. They have our own certified organic farm in upstate New York where they produce much of what they sell.
The folks at Hudson Valley Seed Company are both farmers and storytellers who are committed to growing organically, sourcing locally and sustainably, and preserving crop diversity by selecting unique, rare, and hard-to-find varieties. Every seed in their catalog is open pollinated, many are heirloom and organic, and they are never GMO. They believe that a seed is more than meets the eye: it is a time capsule telling tales of the plants, crops, and people that came before us, and they work with a range of artists as diverse as their seeds to pass those stories down to present and future gardeners.