Astéracées • Helianthus annuus

Dwarf Sunflower Eclipse - Organic

"A small sunflower with a dark center to brighten the foreground of the garden."

$4.49

Number of seeds

The Eclipse dwarf sunflower is a compact form of the tall sunflower, chosen for its very dark center which makes its bright yellow petals stand out. A descendant of North American sunflowers, it adapts naturally to vibrant gardens where the aim is to combine simple beauty with an abundance of life.

Its compact size makes it ideal for small spaces: borders, the front of the vegetable garden, or even large containers. Despite its modest stature, it follows the cycle of the seasons like its larger relatives, offering a warm summer bloom and a welcome presence for pollinators. In a productive garden, its flowers are like miniature suns that accompany the gardener throughout the summer, until the seeds, so prized by wildlife, begin to form.

  • Growing climate: Warm season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Occasional
  • Growth: Summer growth

Like other annual sunflowers, this variety produces potentially edible seeds, but no culinary or traditional uses specific to the dwarf Eclipse form are documented in the sources consulted.

Dwarf Sunflower Eclipse - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor and outdoor seeding

Germination time

5-12 jours

Germination temperature

21° to 27° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sow seeds 2-3 cm deep

Transplantation

Difficult Transplantation

Technical

Row sowing

Growing conditions

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

40 cm

Distance between rows

60 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

acidic pH

Average plant height

35 cm

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