Sunflower Indoor Care

Purchase a large flower pot, with a drainage area at the bottom to allow for proper water absorption. Sunflowers need a large amount of space to grow, and a pot large enough for root expansion is preferable.

Add a mix of potting soil, peat moss, and fertilizer to the flower pot. Sunflowers prefer rich soil, so if you are planning to begin the growing process indoors, adequate nutrients will be required.

Deposit a single sunflower seed into the flower pot mix. Bury it approximately two inches deep, and cover it completely with the soil. Placing the seed in the center of the pot, and pushing it down firmly into the dirt with your finger, should be sufficient.

Water the sunflower seed liberally, and as needed. Testing the soil periodically by inserting your finger into the soil and feeling for dampness, with help you to determine how often it will need to be watered.

Secure a plant grow light to the wall or ceiling above where the sunflower will be growing. Sunflowers need plenty of sunlight, and on brighter days you can place the sunflower in a window, but for cloudier days and times that do not provide sufficient sunlight, a grow light is ideal.

Keep the sunflower warm in an area of your home that is free from drafts and chills. Sunflowers prefer to be in a warm environment, so place it in your home in a room that is fully heated.

Transplant the sunflower outside in your garden after the final frost of winter. In the spring when the weather gets warmer, transferring the sunflower to the rich soil of the outdoors is preferable. To do this, dig a large hole in a sunny spot of your garden, remove the sunflower from the pot along with the soil that it has been growing in, and replant it in the freshly dug hole.

Water the sunflower regularly and watch it grow.