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Tamara Kelly

When to plant sunflower seeds to ensure big and beautiful summer blooms

A close up of a sunflower head to ask when to plant sunflower seeds.

As a beloved staple for summer gardens, typically in full bloom from August to September, now is the time to contemplate when to plant sunflower seeds to ensure they thrive and arrive on time.

Generally speaking, April is the month to start sowing these late summer flowers; however, with the changeable weather – one minute it feels frosty, the next it is record-high seasonal temperatures – it may feel like the 'normal' planting schedule of when and what to plant in April is slightly skewed.

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