Sunflower Royal Guardians

Sunflowers will lure pests away from your precious cannabis.

SUNFLOWERS

Sunflowers are one of the toughest of the companion plants for cannabis. Their advantage lies in their woody and fibrous resilience. They will draw sap and cellulose hungry pests away from your babies with their bright allure. The tiny and prolific self-pollinating male and female flowers, in the familiar spiral pattern, eventually form into the prized sunflower seed. Interestingly the "sunflower" isn't really a flower, but an assembly of small flowers that have a beguiling collar of insect attracting petals.

Native to North America, sunflowers are thought to have been domesticated before corn, over four thousand years ago. They make a bright addition to any garden, and are a huge benefit to cannabis - drawing the eye away with its bright colours and shielding against pests. If you are into organic and natural growing, or simply just want to boost your defence, sunflowers are a perfect choice.

Latin nameTypeHeightHarvestEffectClimate

Helianthus annuus
Annual, herbaceous.
up to 300 cm or more
Maturity 60 - 95 days from seed to flower / Summer
Distraction and stealth.
Full sun, sandy soil.

pHSoilGerminationAlsoSeeds per gramNote

6,7 - 7,5
Widely adaptable, well-drained.
7 to 10 days / 13 - 16°C.
They provide plenty of seeds at the end of the summer, plants usually develop seeds in 90 to 110 days.
40 - 60
When first true leaves appear (the second set of leaves); thin plants to about 2 feet apart. Sow a new row every 2 to 3 weeks to enjoy continuous blooms until the first frost.

Latin name
Helianthus annuus

Type
Annual, herbaceous.

Height
up to 300 cm or more

Harvest
Maturity 60 - 95 days from seed to flower / Summer

Effect
Distraction and stealth.

Climate
Full sun, sandy soil.

pH

6,7 - 7,5.

Soil
Widely adaptable, well-drained.

Germination
7 to 10 days / 13 - 16°C.

Also
They provide plenty of seeds at the end of the summer, plants usually develop seeds in 90 to 110 days.

Seeds per gram

40 - 60

Note
When first true leaves appear (the second set of leaves); thin plants to about 2 feet apart. Sow a new row every 2 to 3 weeks to enjoy continuous blooms until the first frost.