1+1 Tithonia torch red - Desi Seeds

Planting and care

Choose a warm, sheltered location when growing plant. The vining varieties require a support structure as some can get 15 feet tall. All plants prefer sun to light shade sites with well-draining and moderately fertile soil. Install the plant in the ground at the same level it was growing in the nursery pot.

Caring for Tithonia torch red

Before winter, add 4 to 6 inches of mulch, simply to delay the ground freeze and allow the roots to keep growing. Leave the mulch until spring once the last hard frost has passed.

Harvesting

July to September

Typical uses of Tithonia torch red

Special features: Tithonia are grown from seed. In colder, northern areas, you may want to start them indoors. In warmer climates, they can be started outdoors. Keep soil moist until seeds have sprouted.

Culinary use: NA

Ornamental use: Tithonia can be used for landscape gardening and terrace gardening.

Medicinal use: NA

References

http://www.gardenersnet.com/flower/tithonia.htm