Red Torch Mexican Sunflower Mexican sunflower

Tithonia rotundifolia 'Red Torch Mexican Sunflower'

AnnualAsteraceae

Red Torch Mexican Sunflower Mexican sunflower
Deer-resistantDrought tolerantEdible
USDA zones8 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
Bloom season
Summer, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerCut flowerIndoorLow maintenance

Attracts

ButterfliesHummingbirdsBeesBirds

Notes

'Red Torch Mexican Sunflower' Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia 'Red Torch Mexican Sunflower') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers that bloom from early to late summer. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows about 60 inches tall and handles drought well.

Pairs well with Zinnia, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and Montbretia.