Red torch, Mexican sunflower

Red Torch Mexican Sunflower – “Dead Heads” (Tithonia rotundifolia)

A true summer standout, the Red Torch Mexican Sunflower is fast-growing, vibrant, and full of purpose. With bold, fiery-orange blooms that light up the garden, this heat-loving annual thrives in summer sun and rain.

More than just eye-catching, Red Torch is a soil-building powerhouse. Its lush growth produces abundant biomass, perfect for chop-and-drop mulching, composting, or improving tired soil. A favorite among bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, this plant brings life and tropical flair to any landscape.

Each pack contains four dried flower heads (“deadheads”), loaded with seeds ready to sow.

🌱 Planting Tip:

Carefully break open each dried flower head—they can be quite spiky—to release the seeds. Sow directly into warm soil in full sun, cover lightly, and keep moist until sprouted (usually within 5–10 days). These plants thrive in heat and quickly grow into tall, flowering beauties.

🌿 Highlights:

• Fast-growing and drought-tolerant

• Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects

• Excellent for improving soil through chop-and-drop

• Great cut flower or landscape filler

• Thrives in Florida heat and poor soils