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How Tall Is A Mongolian Giant Sunflower?

August 2, 2012 By RDG

Last year I posted pictures of a Mongolian Giant Sunflower that was bigger than a basketball. Now I would like to share a photo that shows how tall these sunflowers get.

I’m holding a 10 foot 2×2 next to the stalk in the picture below. As you can see, the sunflower is more than ten feet tall. A plant that grows from seed to over ten feet tall in one year is very impressive.

Gardner standing next to mongolian giant sunflower.
The 2×2 pictured is 10 feet tall. The Mongolian Giant Sunflower is taller.
Mongolian Giant Sunflowers
A closer view of the Mongolian Giant Sunflowers.

It really is dramatic to witness the potential energy stored in such a small seed manifest itself as a huge plant. A plant that provides beautiful flowers and high protein seeds.

Growing sunflowers is popular with home gardeners and beekeepers. There are many varieties of sunflowers to choose from. Some only get a few feet tall and can be harvested by machines. Others are ornamental and grown for bouquets.

I enjoy growing tall sunflowers. The Mongolian Giant is the tallest sunflower I have ever grown. Next year I may try planting some pole beans next to the sunflowers and letting the beans use the tall stalks as a trellis.

Sunflower Seed Is Easy To Save

25 Mongolian Giant Sunflower Seeds
25 Mongolian Giant Sunflower Seeds

Originally, I obtained the seed for the Mongolian Giant Sunflower from Seed Savers Exchange. The ones shown in the picture were started from seeds I saved last year. Once the seed heads were dry, I picked the largest seed head and rubbed out the sunflower seeds with my thumb. Then I stored them in a manilla coin envelope. That is all there is to it.

I am now able to offer packets of 25 of these Mongolian Giant Sunflower seeds for sale in the weekend homestead store.

Related Pages

  • Packet of 25 Mongolian Giant Sunflower Seeds
  • How Big Is A Mongolian Giant Sunflower
  • When To Harvest Sunflowers
  • Beautiful Sunflower In A Square Foot Garden
  • Bee Pollinating Sunflower
  • Mongolian Giant Sunflower Seed

Do you believe that saving seed year after year will produce a sunflower uniquely adapted to my growing climate? Let me know in the comments below.

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