Oct 1, 2025 · Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia rotundifolia) attract butterflies with their vibrant flowers. Learn to grow a thriving, full flowerbed with this guide.

Mexican sunflower, T. rotundifolia, is a vigorous, drought tolerant, warm season annual that is easy to grow in the ornamental garden. Other common names include red sunflower or just …

Oct 27, 2023 · Plant Characteristics: Tithonia offers vibrant daisy-like flowers that stand out in gardens and attract beneficial pollinators like butterflies. Their bright orange to red hues add …

Sep 3, 2024 · Tithonia, also known as Mexican sunflower, is a drought-tolerant, heat-loving annual plant native to Mexico and Central America. It’s perfect for hot, dry areas—just the kind …

Tithonia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. [4][5] Tithonia has a center of distribution in Mexico but with one species extending into the …

It is fast-growing reaching 3-6 feet with plenty of orangy-red 3-inch blooms that attract bees and butterflies from mid-summer to fall. Plant in full sun in average well-drained soils. This plant …

Tithonia rotundifolia, commonly called Mexican sunflower, is native to Mexico and Central America. It is a vigorous annual that typically grows in a single season to 4-6’ tall.