Mexican Sunflower Live Starter Plant – Tithonia rotundifolia

Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) is a fast-growing annual flowering plant known for its bright orange, daisy-like blooms. It thrives in full sun and warm conditions, making it a colorful choice for garden borders, pollinator gardens, and cut-flower spaces.

This live starter plant is described as heat-loving and adaptable to well-drained soil. Its orange flowers provide seasonal color and can attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• Common Name: Mexican Sunflower
• Scientific Name: Tithonia rotundifolia
• 1 live starter plant
• Bright orange, daisy-like flowers
• Annual flowering plant with a fast growth rate
• Full sun preferred
• Medium watering requirement
• Heat-loving and suitable for warm-season gardens
• Useful for borders, pollinator gardens, and cut-flower areas
• USDA hardiness zone information was not provided by the seller
• Shipping size was not provided; this is a young starter plant

🧾 MATERIALS:
1 live Tithonia rotundifolia starter plant

📋 ATTRIBUTES:
Common Name: Mexican Sunflower
Scientific Name: Tithonia rotundifolia
Plant Type: Flowering Plant
Life Cycle: Annual
Flower/Fruit Color: Orange
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Medium
USDA Zone: Not provided

❓ FAQ:

1. What is Mexican Sunflower?
Mexican Sunflower is the common name for Tithonia rotundifolia, a warm-season annual flowering plant with bright orange blooms.

2. Does Mexican Sunflower need full sun?
Yes. The supplied plant information lists full sun as the preferred sunlight requirement.

3. How much water does Mexican Sunflower need?
The supplied listing specifies medium watering. Avoid allowing the growing medium to remain excessively wet.

4. Is Mexican Sunflower a perennial?
No. Tithonia rotundifolia is generally grown as an annual flowering plant.

5. Can Mexican Sunflower be grown in containers?
Container suitability was not specified in the supplied product information. The listing specifically identifies garden borders, pollinator gardens, and cut-flower areas as uses.