Helianthus Debilis - Vanilla Ice is a prolific blooming Sunflower that has smaller flowers that are 3 – 5 inches wide and grow all over the multi branching Sunflower. The blooms last a long time, and they also make great cut flowers for tables or bouquets. The lemon vanilla color is a faded yellow to creamy off white. Sunflowers are great for our pollinators and anyone wanting to help out our bees should grow a few somewhere in the yard. The bees will love them and then afterwards the birds will thank you for the seed heads they will gladly eat. Sunflowers do a service for your garden buddies you want to keep. Enjoy dozens of flower heads all season long with this lovely smaller flowered Sunflower. This is the palest of all Sunflowers. Stake them due to their weight when blooming, support keeps them strong and standing upright.
10+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 - 11
Full Sun
Height: 4 – 5 feet
Width: up to 1 ½ feet
Drought Tolerant
Attracts Birds, Butterflies and Bees
Great Cut Flowers
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Edible: Sunflowers are edible, with a bittersweet flavor. The petals add a nice splash of color on salads and desserts. The young, sunflower buds are edible, with a flavor similar to artichoke hearts. They can be grilled, marinated, or sauteed for an unusual appetizer or side dish.
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!!!!
