Helianthus annuus 'Italian White'
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SUNFLOWER
Family: Asteraceae
Mature size:
Height: 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 m).
Space: 12 -15 inches (30 - 38 cm) apart.
Flowering attributes:
Creamy white to soft yellow flowers with chocolate centers are four to five inches wide with many flowers per plant.
The green flower buds taste great cooked in a butter sauce. Pick buds before the flower opens.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.
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