{"title":"Sunflower Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpen-pollinated heirloom sunflower seeds from Autumn Prairie Pumpkins. Pollinator-friendly, Zone 6b tested, and perfect for companion planting alongside our heirloom pumpkin varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"autumn-beauty-sunflower-seeds","title":"Autumn Beauty Sunflower Seeds, Multi-Color Open Pollinated","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-tagline\" style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:16px;color:#1c0f06;\"\u003eAutumn Beauty Sunflower Seeds, a stunning mix of gold, bronze, rust, and burgundy blooms on 5-foot stalks. Open-pollinated and perfect for pollinators, cut flowers, and Kansas prairie gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0.8rem 0;padding:0.6rem 1rem;background:#f0f7e6;border-left:3px solid #6b8e3a;font-size:0.9rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱 Free Shipping on Orders $25+\u003c\/strong\u003e, ships from Newton, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning mix of warm sunset colors, deep reds, bronzes, golden yellows, and burgundy. Autumn Beauty sunflowers grow 5 to 7 feet tall with multiple branching heads, making them perfect for cut flower gardens and adding bold fall color to your landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual (\u003cem\u003eHelianthus annuus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-headed, branching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, bronze, gold, yellow, burgundy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 to 70 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 seeds per packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect sow after last frost, ½ inch deep, 12 to 18 inches apart. These are open-pollinated seeds, save your own for next year!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌻 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/autumnprairiepumpkins.com\/pages\/kansas-garden-seeds\"\u003eSee our Kansas growing guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guides\/how-to-grow-sunflowers-in-kansas-a-zone-6b-growing-guide\"\u003eHow to Grow Sunflowers in Kansas: A Zone 6b Guide\u003c\/a\u003e - planting dates, spacing, watering, and harvest tips for Zone 6b.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Autumn Prairie Pumpkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46442366894269,"sku":"APP-SEED-FLW-ABSF-30","price":3.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/0335\/5581\/files\/01_Autumn_Beauty_Sunflower_1.jpg?v=1774061017"},{"product_id":"mammoth-sunflower-seeds","title":"Prairie Sunflower Collection, Mammoth and Autumn Beauty","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-tagline\" style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:16px;color:#1c0f06;\"\u003ePrairie Sunflower Collection: Mammoth and Autumn Beauty sunflowers together. Giant blooms for pollinators and stunning multi-color cuts. Open-pollinated seeds from Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo Heirloom Sunflowers. One Unforgettable Garden.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Prairie Sunflower Collection pairs two of the most beloved open-pollinated sunflower varieties into a single packet designed for Kansas gardeners who want height, color, and a long season of blooms. You get 30 seeds of each variety, ready to plant, save, and grow again year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Bundle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMammoth Sunflower (30 seeds)\u003c\/strong\u003e, The classic giant. Stalks reach 8–12 feet, faces the size of dinner plates, and seeds heavy enough to feed your whole neighborhood (or just the birds you actually like). Mammoth is a Kansas garden staple, bold, productive, and hard to miss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Beauty Sunflower (30 seeds)\u003c\/strong\u003e, A branching, multi-headed variety that blooms in waves of gold, bronze, burgundy, and cream. While Mammoth gives you the statement piece, Autumn Beauty fills in with color from mid-summer through frost. These are the sunflowers that make people slow down when they pass your garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Them Together\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMammoth provides structure and height, a vertical anchor at the back of a bed or along a fence line. Autumn Beauty spreads out at mid-height with continuous color. Plant them together and you have a full sunflower display from July through October, not just a one-week show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth varieties are open-pollinated and non-GMO. Save seed at the end of the season and you're set for next year, no need to buy again unless you want to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes for Kansas (Zone 6b)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e After last frost (mid-April through May). Sunflowers don't like transplanting, sow where they'll grow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mammoth: 18–24 inches apart. Autumn Beauty: 12–18 inches apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, minimum 6–8 hours. More sun = more blooms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply at establishment; established plants handle Kansas heat well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mammoth seeds mature 80–90 days. Autumn Beauty blooms 70–80 days and keeps producing with deadheading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAll Seeds, All Open-Pollinated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery seed in this bundle is grown and selected for performance in the Kansas climate. Open-pollinated means true-to-type, save seeds from your best plants and improve your garden with every season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips from Newton, Kansas. Grown on the prairie. 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From Newton, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"background:#f5f0e8;border-left:3px solid #a0522d;padding:10px 14px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:0.95rem;color:#3b2a1a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBundle \u0026amp; Save:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buying these four items separately totals approximately \u003cstrong\u003e$19.96\u003c\/strong\u003e. This kit: \u003cstrong\u003e$17.99\u003c\/strong\u003e. You save \u003cstrong\u003e$1.97 (10% off)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it all ships together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBig Blooms, Sweet Squash, One Great Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo showstopping sunflower varieties plus two productive heirloom squash for a garden that looks as good as it tastes. The sunflowers draw pollinators in from early summer, and the squash vines take over from there. Everything is open-pollinated, beginner-friendly, and built for the Midwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s Included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/autumn-beauty-sunflower-seeds\"\u003eAutumn Beauty Sunflower Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e (30 seeds)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a gorgeous warm-toned mix of gold, russet, and burgundy blooms. Shorter than Mammoth at 4 to 6 feet, with multiple branches and blooms on each plant. Pollinators love it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mammoth-sunflower-seeds-giant-heirloom-open-pollinated\"\u003eMammoth Sunflower Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e (30 seeds)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the classic giant, up to 12 feet tall. Massive seed heads that attract every pollinator in the neighborhood, then produce a full harvest of edible seeds. 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That means the seeds your plants produce this season are viable next season. You buy seeds once. After that, you save what you grow and plant it again. The math gets good fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll three pumpkin varieties are in the Cucurbita moschata family, which means they are naturally resistant to the squash vine borer, the pest that kills most backyard squash before it produces anything worth eating. No spraying. No netting. Just varieties that were bred to handle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIncludes a Free Digital Recipe Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Heritage Homestead Kit comes with our downloadable Homestead Recipe Guide, six recipes built around your harvest, a seed saving walkthrough, and a Kansas planting calendar. How to make Seminole pumpkin soup, Thai Kang Kob red curry, Cushaw butter, roasted pumpkin pie filling, honey-roasted sunflower seeds, and Prairie cold brew coffee. A link to the guide will be included in your order confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Notes for Kansas (Zone 6b)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow all pumpkin and squash seeds after your last frost, typically mid-April through May in central Kansas. Soil should be at least 60 degrees. Sunflowers go in around the same time. Give the pumpkin vines room to run, train them along a fence if space is tight, and water deeply once or twice a week. They are built for this climate. They will do their part if you do yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips from Newton, Kansas. 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They draw pollinators hard all season, make excellent cut flowers, and the oil-type Peredovik variety provides a natural seed source for songbirds in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the mix, all open-pollinated heirlooms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMammoth Greystripe\u003c\/strong\u003e, Classic giant, 10–12 ft tall, heavy seed heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e, Deep burgundy-red petals, striking and unusual\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVelvet Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e, Warm orange-red with a dark center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLemon Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e, Soft pale yellow, exceptional pollinator magnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvening Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e, Multicolor mix of gold, bronze, and mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMidnight Rouge\u003c\/strong\u003e, Near-black petals with gold tips, conversation piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeddy Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e, Fluffy double-petal, compact 2–3 ft, great for borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDwarf Sunspot\u003c\/strong\u003e, Short-statured, large 10-inch heads on 2 ft plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeredovik\u003c\/strong\u003e, Russian oilseed type, high-fat seeds loved by birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow after last frost when soil reaches 50F. Kansas gardeners: sow mid-April through early June. Plant 1 inch deep, 6–12 inches apart in full sun. Thin to 12–18 inches for largest heads. Drought tolerant once established, water deeply but infrequently. No fertilizer needed in average garden soil; excess nitrogen pushes foliage over flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSunflowers are allelopathic, they suppress nearby plant growth. Plant them at the edge of beds or in a dedicated row, not mixed into vegetable gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll varieties are open-pollinated. Dry seed heads fully on the stalk before cutting, then store in a cool dry place. 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