Melinda Myers

Tithonia

Botanical Name

Tithonia rotundifolia

Hardiness

Annual

Height

2 to 6 feet

Width

12 to 18 inches

Flowers

Summer to frost: orange

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained

Planting & Care

• Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost
• Space plants 2 feet apart when setting out in the garden
• Sow directly outdoors after danger of frost
• Avoid rich soils
• Deadhead to prolong bloom

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Goldfinger - dwarf, 2-3', orange-scarlet 3" flowers
• Fiesta del Sol - AAS winner, dwarf 2-3' tall, 12" wide, orange 2" flowers