• Tithonia Goldfinger flower showcasing its bright orange petals and yellow center
  • Vibrant Tithonia Goldfinger bloom captured in a garden setting
  • Close-up of a Tithonia Goldfinger flower with a bee pollinating
  • Macro shot of a Tithonia Goldfinger flower with water droplets
  • Tithonia Goldfinger flower with dew drops on its petals
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Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden

Tithonia Goldfinger

£2.30
£2.30
Tax included.

Beautiful large, deep orange, dahlia-like flowers. These striking plants are easy to grow and make a lovely addition to the cut flower garden. Lovely in a vase with other strong colours for an eye-catching display.

Quantity of Seeds 20 Seeds
Type Annual
Genus Tithonia rotundifolia
Sow Seeds

March-April to flower in the mid-late summer through into autumn.  Sow under cover onto dampened seed compost and cover lightly with vermiculite.   Keep moist and at around 15-21℃ to germinate. Germination can take up to 30 days so be patient!
Plant Out

Once large enough to handle the seedlings can be transplanted into small pots and grown on. Acclimatise slowly over a week or two before planting out when all risk of frost has passed. They like full sun or light shade and well-drained soil.  
Flowers Summer-early autumn
Height & Spread 70cm high x 30cm spread

 

Tithonia Goldfinger

RHS Plants for Pollinators.

The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.
    Tithonia Goldfinger flower showcasing its bright orange petals and yellow center
    Vibrant Tithonia Goldfinger bloom captured in a garden setting
    Close-up of a Tithonia Goldfinger flower with a bee pollinating
    Macro shot of a Tithonia Goldfinger flower with water droplets
    Tithonia Goldfinger flower with dew drops on its petals