| Description | One of the first dwarf Mexican Sunflowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (tih-THO-nee-a)(ro-tun-dih-FOL-ia) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | full to partial |
| Moisture | average, never dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Flowers | daisy-like, orange, ray flowers are darker than the disk flowers, attracts butterflies, tends to produce a stronger bloom later in the growing season |
| Leaves | alternate, coarse, long petals, 3-5 lobes, leaf surface has a velvet texture. |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
| Maintenance | definitely benefits from dead heading to prolong blooming |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to Central America. |
| Misc Facts | Tithonia comes from the mythological Tithonus a young man much loved by the dawn goddess Aurora. |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Arimitage) |
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