Sunflower: Velvet Queen Painted Lady Butterfly

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Peaceful Valley

Certified Organic

Open Pollinated

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Sunflower : Velvet Queen

Dramatic velvety color and a dependable producer

Dark, handsome sunflower with velvety deep-colored 5" blooms in burgundy, mahogany, burnt red and bronze, all with dark centers. Excellent cut flower or for borders; well-branched with strong stems.

Asteraceae Helianthus annuus

This is an example of the timeline you would see based on your growing conditions.

Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

The larvae of the Painted Lady will feed on sunflowers and a number of vegetable crops. However the damage is rarely serious enough to warrant interfering with this beautiful butterfly.

Image: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

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Plant Guide

Sunflower : Velvet Queen

Dramatic velvety color and a dependable producer

Painted Lady Butterfly