Helianthus Annuus – Chocolate is a great looking plant you’ll want to add to your garden if you are wanting something bold. These chocolate sunflowers have shades that vary within each petal from a deep red to a deep chocolate. If you pair this unique variety with a traditional yellow sunflower, it will create a wonderful contrast in your garden. These will bloom in the summer, grow between 4 – 5 feet tall, love full sun with well-drained soil, and are also drought tolerant. An interesting fact about sunflowers is that they were named for their habit of turning their faces towards the sun. They have an ancient history beginning with Native American tribes across North America. The seeds were used for oil, and the plant was also useful because it provided dye and medicinal ointment. Sunflowers were also widely used in gardens and for making cooking oil; then, the production of this heart-healthy oil became a major industry. These flowers will attract butterflies, bees, and birds to your garden while being resistant to deer and rabbits. They are great for cut flowers, in containers, beds, borders, and along fences. They are easy to grow and drought tolerant, which is always a good thing for the busy gardener. Sunflowers are also said to be the happiest of flowers and symbolize loyalty and constancy.
 
          15+  seed per pack    
 
Planting Zone: 1 – 10
 
Full Sun
 
Height:  4 feet – 5 feet
 
Width:  12 inches  –  24 inches
 
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Bees
 
Great for cut flowers
 
Edible
 
Medicinal:
 
Great for cut flowers
 
Easy to grow
 
Drought tolerant
 
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
 
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine,Florida. All seed are NOT alike!  There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!