Oct 1, 2025 · Mexican sunflowers are vibrant annuals known for producing daisy-like blooms in bright red, orange, or yellow during the summer and fall. These stunning flowers thrive in well-draining soil …

Mexican sunflower, T. rotundifolia, is a vigorous, drought tolerant, warm season annual that is easy to grow in the ornamental garden. Other common names include red sunflower or just tithonia. Tithonia …

Mar 9, 2025 · The Mexican sunflower may not be a true sunflower, but oh is it worth growing! We explore these lovely pollinators and their care.

Oct 16, 2023 · If you are looking for a fast-growing plant that will attract beneficial insects to your garden, choose a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia). With the ability to skyrocket upward of 6 feet tall …

Sep 3, 2024 · Attract butterflies and add vibrant color to your garden with Mexican sunflowers. Learn how to grow these beautiful, heat-tolerant plants.

May 22, 2025 · Mexican sunflower plants grow quite large and make a nice backdrop for smaller plants. Tithonia rotundifolia is native to Mexico and Central America, and as a result, it’s suited to arid, hot …

Sep 5, 2024 · The blooms of Mexican sunflowers range from red and orange to yellow, with fuzzy stalks that branch out in a big, gangly bunch. They resemble native prairie sunflowers and zinnia more than …

Tithonia rotundifolia, commonly called Mexican sunflower, is native to Mexico and Central America. It is a vigorous annual that typically grows in a single season to 4-6’ tall. Showy sunflowers (to 3” across) …

The Mexican Sunflower is a tall, bushy annual boasting large, bright orange-yellow, daisy-like flowers and coarse, heart-shaped leaves, creating a striking presence in gardens with its vivid and showy …

Tithonia rotundifolia, [1] the red sunflower or Mexican sunflower, is a plant in the family Asteraceae whose native range is Mexico to Central America and which grows primarily in the seasonally dry …