# How to Grow Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia Rotundifolia)
A tall, cheerful flower, this annual (grows just one year) offers a fun way to fill the back of a border or add instant color to any landscape. Mexican sunflower produces bright dahlialike flowers in orange, yellow and brilliant red. It also makes a good cut flower.
Things You'll Need
- Bypass Pruners
- Compost Makers
- Fertilizers
- Garden Hoses
- Garden Spades
- Garden Stakes
- Plants
- Seeds
Instructions
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Choose a site with average to poor, well-drained soil in full sun.
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Plant seeds directly in soil after your region's last average frost date. Or start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.
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Thin plants to about 2 feet apart.
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Keep soil evenly moist, but don't overwater - this flower likes it a little on the dry side.
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Trim faded flowers to promote longer blooming.
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Fertilize every 8 to 10 weeks, or work in a slow-release fertilizer (or plenty of compost) at planting time.
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Tear out and discard plants in fall, after frost fells them.
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Next:
Growing Annuals
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- How to Grow Marigolds in Your Garden
- How to Grow a Flower Pot Garden in Limited Space
- How to a Grow a Mint Garden
- How to Grow Skullcap
- How to Grow a Celosia Flower
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- How to Grow a Terraced Garden
- How to Grow Hydroponic Sunflower Greens
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- How to Grow a Sunflower House
