Name: Mexican Sunflower

Botanical Name: Tithonia rotundifolia

Soil: Average, well drained.

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Time and Color: Orange-Red blooms in late summer to early fall.

Description: Three inch brilliant orange-red blossoms resembling single dahlias in form. Excellent cut flower. The plant is a very bushy and 4' tall by 3' wide. It produces many branches of flowers. Butterflies, hummingbirds and birds love this plant.