How To Save Mexican Sunflower Seeds The Easy Way

There are probably several ways to save the seeds from Mexican Sunflowers. I think the way that I'm showing you is probably one of the easiest ways to do it. I will show you each of several steps. You will probably end up with way more Mexican Sunflower seeds than you need.
If you have a better way of doing it, please feel free to share it down the the comment section.

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[wlsweat]

I live in South Carolina and my friend laid down about 4 inches or more of potting soil and a good mixture of what I needed. I planted Sunflowers and Mexican Sunflowers and also some Zinnias. They all grew up pretty and tall. Birds took advantage of the Sunflower seeds and the Butterflies and Hummingbirds loved the rest. My Mexican Sunflowers grew taller than me. They are still blooming in October.

[Shananana]

Grew them this year and wow! They took so long to grow and even longer to bloom, I almost gave up and pulled them out of the ground. They were so green and bushy for months. I assumed the seeds were bunk. I am so glad I waited. They’re just beautiful. I have them in front of my porch and watch all the butterflies, hummingbirds & bees go at it all day long. My new favorite 😊

[davidpruitt]

I will be growing them this year along with the seeds from the other sunflowers that I saved. The Mexican sunflower is very beautiful and beneficial. It won't be much longer til spring. Have a great day Jim. 👍🏻🇺🇸

[kaymill]

Thank you for this. It was so pleasant to hear you say that it didn't take long to decide that you needed to grow these beauties again. I just said that to my husband. I grew them for the first time from seed this year and am enchanted by them. I love this method for collecting next season's seeds. Thank you!

[stardroplet]

Thank you for showing the whole process!

[mylazydaygarden]

It was great to see that group of Monarchs on the flowers. I always just see one or two at a time in my garden. If that wasn't enough to win me over to the Mexican sunflower, the hummingbird definitely did. I have a hummingbird garden and feeders, so my yard is filled with hummers all spring and summer. They are such a joy. Anything that makes them happy is good enough for me. Thanks for sharing Jim. -- Cindy

[gary]

Great and informative video on collecting these seeds. Thanks much!

[graciewalls]

Your voice is so relaxing! Thank you so much for such an informative video!

[princesskileyrae]

Thank you for this helpful video. I forage seeds & found a non-profit with a couple giant Mexican sunflowers plants taller than me & had to come back for seed heads. I've revisited those plants several times more for seed heads, & I think I'm helping the plants make more blooms by deadheading because they were basically done before, but now they've made even more blooms. It's late September. =)

[muriellockhoff]

I live in Florida this is my first year of planting Mexican sun flower thank you very help full

[deniseandrews]

Thank you so much for this video! I bought two plants from our botanical gardens and saved about 4 heads to see if I could get the seeds. I now wish I had saved more. Your video was so so so helpful. I had no idea how to get the seeds. I don’t know the quality of mine but I have so many seeds from those 4 heads. I plan on sending several to my daughter so she and the grandchildren can grow their own. They love butterflies. Again, thank you so much! I wish I could take a picture and show you my harvest.

[ellenodell]

My first year growing them also. I’m in love. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[gamertag]

They are so easy to keep growing and they are also really easy to save their seeds.

[sleeplessinthecarolinas]

The Mexican sunflower would be a great addition to my backyard garden. Thanks sharing your technique and expertise! 🙌

[blahdeblaaah]

New subscriber here. The way you presented this was easy to watch and understand. Thanks for that! My Mexican sunflowers came to me in a wildflower mix. As everyone says, they’re stunning! I’ve been saving seed heads all season and plant to grow them next year in a row like a hedge. I will have to stake them and keep them upright when they get as tall as they are now, as the thunderstorms here knock them sideways. But that’s a small price to pay for a plant that gives pretty flowers and gives the homeowner some privacy from the road and traffic going by. Thanks again for your video!

[CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Thanks for showing us how you save seeds from those Mexican Sunflowers. You got tons for next year. Hope you have a great weekend!

[cass]

grew these for the first time last year and OMG i loved them the young plants have velvety leaves, and when they get big the big stem of the plant has a velvety feel!! The flowers are bright neon orange, I love these!!! harvested the seeds as well....

[zacharysimon]

Thank you for the video! I am planning on growing Mexican Sunflowers for the first time next year, in large part because I liked seeing them on this channel. Now, I will be able to save the seeds from them if they do well in my garden!

[zinnialady]

Have raised mexican sunflowers for quite a few years. They are beautiful. Have never saved my own seeds. Think I will start working on that. Thank you for sharing.

[Betty-qdst]

I grew this last year and I will grow it again this year. A stunning flower. 😊