Sunflower 'Petita'
Strongly branching variety producing many bright yellow flowers with dark centres in late summer. Regular cutting for the vase will encourage more flowers. This sunflower with its many small flowers (diameter around 10 cm) as also a valuable bee plant. Ideal for cut flower growers.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Helianthus debilisFlower colour: yellowVegetation period: annualUse of flowers and herbs: Cut flower, Edible blossom, Good for insects and bees, Isolated standHeight in cm: 150
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 10Planting distance (cm): 40 x 40Sowing depth: 2-3 cm
increasingly from

Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame
At the Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" in Italy, seeds are propagated in the Apennines at an altitude of approximately 650 metres above sea level.


Kräuter- und Samenbaubetrieb in Querciola
A biodynamic herb and seed farm in Querciola, Bologna, Italy, located in the Apennines at an altitude of approximately 650 meters above sea level.
