Soraya is a 2000 All-America Selections sunflower, the first sunflower to win the award. Plants reach 5-6 feet and branch freely, giving 20-25 stems with 4-6 inch mandarin-orange blooms prized for bouquets.
Sow 1/2-1 inch deep outdoors after last frost when soil is over 70F. Space branching types 18-24 inches apart. Sprouts in 7-14 days at 70-75F and flowers in 65-75 days from seed.
