{"product_id":"tithonia-torch-mexican-sunflower","title":"Torch Tithonia Butterfly Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eTorch Tithonia earns its name with blazing red-orange flowers held high above velvety, branching stems. The 3–4-inch blooms turn a 4–6-foot planting into a midsummer beacon for monarchs, swallowtails, hummingbirds, and every gardener who loves fearless color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso called Mexican sunflower, this vigorous Central American annual makes a quick seasonal screen or a brilliant back-of-border companion for zinnias. Once established, it meets heat and dry weather with cheerful resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTithonia rotundifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Torch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow after frost or start indoors 4–5 weeks early\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/2 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–10 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–6 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–12 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate seed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55–60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!-- seed-starting-help:2026-08-23 --\u003e\u003caside aria-label=\"Seed-starting help\" style=\"margin:1.25rem 0;padding:.9rem 1.05rem;border-left:4px solid #8467a5;background:#f8f5ef;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed-starting help:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiny seeds, large opinions. This variety can begin indoors or outside. Compare \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-direct-sow-flower-seeds\"\u003edirect sowing\u003c\/a\u003e with \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-start-flower-seeds-indoors\"\u003eindoor seed starting\u003c\/a\u003e, then check \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/when-to-start-flower-seeds\"\u003ewhen to begin in your climate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive the branching plants room and harvest flowers regularly for a long procession of fiery stems. Find more bold pollinator favorites in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-packets\"\u003eflower seed packets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44028149628987,"sku":"SWF5126","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/SWF5619.jpg?v=1787448902","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/tithonia-torch-mexican-sunflower","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}