AAS Winner 2003
Such lighthearted, sunny bloomsand so HUGE, reliably patterned, and long-lasting. Prairie Sun is a splendid gloriosa daisy, with all the vigor and bloom strength you'd expect in an American native, PLUS giant blooms of brilliant yellow with a green eye and luscious primrose tips. No wonder it won an All-America Selection award.
Prairie Sun's eye-popping blooms measure a full 5 inches across, and unlike those of many gloriosa daisies, boast a very stable color pattern, giving the plant a more formal look. Prairie Sun reaches 3 feet tall and is simply loaded down with flowers over a long summer season, making it a great choice for the back of the border, the cutting garden, a wildflower setting, or a bold accent in the annual bed.
There is nothing shy or understated about this plant. It grows quickly and easily, with a very well-branched habit and masses of flowering stems. Like all gloriosas, it is very tolerant of heat and humidity, thriving in sweltering summer weather but also adaptable to cooler climates and unseasonable rain. It needs plenty of sunshine and good air circulation to bloom its best, so resist the impulse to crowd these plants togetherspace them about 2 feet apart for a terrific show you'll never forget.
Prairie Sun's huge blooms are ideal for the vase, where they are very long-lasting on sturdy stems. And toward the end of the season, let the final blooms remain on the plant, where their cone will harden and become an autumn feast for hungry birds.
If you like Prairie Sun, we have two other award-winning gloriosa daisies you might like to grow toogiant-flowered autumn colors and exquisitely-patterned Cordoba. All are terrific choices for children and new gardeners because of their ease of care, and "must-haves" for seasoned pros who know a good thing when they see it.
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.
AAS Winner 2003
Such lighthearted, sunny bloomsand so HUGE, reliably patterned, and long-lasting. Prairie Sun is a splendid gloriosa daisy, with all the vigor and bloom strength you'd expect in an American native, PLUS giant blooms of brilliant yellow with a green eye and luscious primrose tips. No wonder it won an All-America Selection award.
Prairie Sun's eye-popping blooms measure a full 5 inches across, and unlike those of many gloriosa daisies, boast a very stable color pattern, giving the plant a more formal look. Prairie Sun reaches 3 feet tall and is simply loaded down with flowers over a long summer season, making it a great choice for the back of the border, the cutting garden, a wildflower setting, or a bold accent in the annual bed.
There is nothing shy or understated about this plant. It grows quickly and easily, with a very well-branched habit and masses of flowering stems. Like all gloriosas, it is very tolerant of heat and humidity, thriving in sweltering summer weather but also adaptable to cooler climates and unseasonable rain. It needs plenty of sunshine and good air circulation to bloom its best, so resist the impulse to crowd these plants togetherspace them about 2 feet apart for a terrific show you'll never forget.
Prairie Sun's huge blooms are ideal for the vase, where they are very long-lasting on sturdy stems. And toward the end of the season, let the final blooms remain on the plant, where their cone will harden and become an autumn feast for hungry birds.
If you like Prairie Sun, we have two other award-winning gloriosa daisies you might like to grow toogiant-flowered autumn colors and exquisitely-patterned Cordoba. All are terrific choices for children and new gardeners because of their ease of care, and "must-haves" for seasoned pros who know a good thing when they see it.
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.