‘Cinnamon Sun’ Ornamental Sunflower Seeds

Cinnamon Sun trades classic sunflower yellow for smoldering cinnamon-bronze. Five-to-six-inch flowers glow against chocolate centers, clustering along sturdy, branching stalks for a richly colored screen.

The 5–7-foot plants are dramatic without being sparse: side branches supply handsome bouquet stems while the open centers feed pollinators. After flowering, leave a few seed heads for fall songbirds.

• Botanical name: Helianthus annuus
• Life cycle: Annual
• Exposure: Full sun
• Sowing: Direct sow after frost or start indoors several weeks early
• Planting depth: 1/2 in.
• Germination: 8–10 days
• Mature height: 5–7 ft.
• Final spacing: 12–15 in.
• Approximate seed count: 20–25

Pair the warm petals with purple, blue, or cream flowers, or let a row become the garden’s burnished summer backdrop. Browse more distinctive varieties in our flower seed packets.