How I Grow This Iconic Flower – My Method for Sunflowers

Sunflowers are one of the most iconic flowers you can grow—but I don’t grow them the way most people do. In this video, I’m sharing exactly how I grow thousands of sunflowers every season for florists and markets, including my transplanting method, spacing, planting schedule, and harvesting tips.

Whether you’re growing a few for your garden or planning for a cut flower business, these tips will help you grow strong, beautiful blooms!

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Thank you for coming along in this journey! It’s so fun to grow flowers and share a little of the process with you all. It means so much to me that you come along with me.
Abundantly,
Ruth Ann

Timestamps:
00:00 We’re going to talk about the iconic sunflower
00:34 I have planted tens of thousands of sunflowers
00:49 Why do I do them the way that I do them
03:18 How I transplant my sunflowers
05:33 Planting schedule
08:20 Spacing
11:25 Varieties
15:57 Harvesting
17:54 Harvesting pro tip
19:00 What it’s like to sell sunflowers to florists
21:16 Get my free guide
21:30 Storage
22:07 Do I net my sunflowers?
23:54 Conclusion