100 Seeds Rare Color Purple Sunflower

Purple sunflower (scientific name: Helianthus annuus 'Prado Purple') is a variety of sunflower, named for its deep purple flower color.It belongs to the Compositae family and is a summer-flowering perennial. Like common sunflowers, purple sunflowers have a tall growth habit, often reaching 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, with large, broad leaves and large flower heads.The flowers of purple sunflowers are usually single and can reach 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter with brownish disks. Like ordinary sunflowers, they can follow the sun's direction and can absorb more sunlight energy.