Maximilian Sunflower Seeds
Maximilian Sunflower Seeds - Helianthus maximiliani
- Hardy to Zone 3
Full Sun
- Germination Tested November 15, 2023: 100%
- Approximately 80 seeds per packet
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Seeds will be available again in Fall 2024.
Maximilian sunflower is an excellent multi-purpose permaculture plant. It's a late bloomer, making it an important nectar source for pollinators late in the season. It can grow up to 8 feet tall in ideal conditions, making it an excellent privacy screen or wind break. They like moist but well draining soil in full sun.
The seeds are small, but edible. The plants are quite deer resistant. The roots form a thick barrier that can keep grass from creeping into a garden. Toby Hemenway calls them a "fortress plant."
Plants eventually grow to form a patch that produces a lot of biomass useful for mulch and composting.
50% of sales from this variety go to Sovereign Seeds, an Indigenous-led initiative dedicated to the revitalization of Indigenous seed and food sovereignty in so-called Canada.
Growing Instructions
Growing Instructions
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
We ship seeds within Canada for a flat fee of $6, United States for $25, and internationally for $25*. Live plants and bulbs can only be shipped within Canada.
Shipping in Canada
We ship seeds in Canada via regular letter mail, which is an untracked service, and usually takes 1-2 weeks to arrive. Larger bulbs and plants are sent via tracked flat rate box.
Shipping to the US
We ship all US orders by tracked packet and they usually take two weeks to arrive.
According to the USDA, most seeds require an import permit to be brought into the US and the permit is free and useable for multiple orders/years. The package will list the contents as "Garden Seeds". In our experience shipping seeds over several years, most small orders will make it across the border without issues, but occasionally they will be held at US Customs.
It is your responsibility to ensure you have the required import permit and Cicada Seeds will not be responsible for any orders held or confiscated by US customs.
Shipping Internationally
International orders are usually shipped via untracked packet. The package will list the contents as "Garden Seeds". It is your responsibility to ensure you have the required import permit and Cicada Seeds will not be responsible for any orders held of confiscated by customs.
International shipping countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
If you have any issues with the quality of your order, please contact us within 60 days and we will make it right!
*Shipping fees are in Canadian dollars.
Ecologically Grown
Ecologically Grown
Seeds are grown ecologically without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
