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Sunflower 'Taiyo' Seeds

A single big golden head around a dark chocolate centre

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Key benefits

  • A single big golden head around a dark chocolate centre
  • Grows about 1.2 to 1.5 m tall
  • Cut for a vase, or leave the seed for birds in autumn
  • One plant fits a 40 cm pot in a sheltered spot
  • Packet of about 150 seeds with growing instructions

'Taiyo' is the sunflower as a child would draw it: one strong stem carrying a single big, flat head of golden-yellow petals around a dark chocolate centre. Helianthus annuus 'Taiyo', whose name means sun in Japanese, is a Japanese heirloom that reaches about 1.2 to 1.5 m, tall enough to look over a fence and sturdy enough for a big pot in a sheltered spot. Cut the heads for a vase, watch the bees work the open centres, or leave them to ripen so the birds can clear the seed in autumn.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors in individual pots in March or April, or outdoors where they are to flower in April and May.
  • Sow about 1.5 cm deep; thin or space plants 45 cm apart.
  • Germination takes 10 to 14 days.
  • Full sun, in well-drained soil. Stake plants in exposed gardens.
  • Grows to about 1.2 to 1.5 m tall and 40 cm wide; a 40 cm pot will hold one plant.
  • Flowers in summer, from about July.
  • Hardy annual: sow fresh each spring.

What you receive: a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Browse our full range of flower, herb and vegetable seeds, find more summer-flowering plants, or plan a border of plants for pollinators.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors in individual pots in March or April, or outdoors in April and May.
  2. Sow about 1.5 cm deep and space plants 45 cm apart.
  3. Grow in full sun in well-drained soil.
  4. Stake plants in exposed gardens.
Delivery and returns

Every order is hand-packed and sent with tracked delivery.

Changed your mind? You can return unused items within 14 days of delivery. See our returns policy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How tall does Sunflower 'Taiyo' grow?

Expect about 1.2 to 1.5 m, depending on soil and sun. It makes a single stem with one large flower head rather than a branching plant, so it suits a row along a fence or the back of a border.

Can I grow sunflowers in pots?

Yes. Give each plant a pot about 40 cm wide and deep, use good compost and water generously in summer. Set the pot somewhere sunny and out of strong wind, and add a cane for support.

Can I leave the flower heads for birds?

Yes. Leave the heads on the plant after flowering and the seed ripens in autumn, when finches and other seed-eating birds will feed on it. You can also cut the ripe heads and hang them up as a bird feeder.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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Changed your mind? Send unused items back within 14 days of delivery and we will refund you.

Full details in our returns policy.

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