Safflower Seeds - Heirloom Flower Plant for Home Gardens

Safflower is an annual flowering crop grown for its colorful thistle-like blooms and oil-rich seeds. Plants develop upright stems with spiny foliage and are well suited to sunny garden beds, borders, and agricultural plots.

Features:

• Produces thistle-like flowers
• Upright branching growth
• Drought-tolerant once established
• Warm-season annual crop
• Oil-rich seeds
• Suitable for garden borders and field planting
• Performs well in full sun
• Adapted to well-drained soils

Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Carthamus tinctorius
• Common Name (US): Safflower
• Seed Type / Variety: Safflower Seeds
• Plant Type: Flower / Oilseed Crop
• Growth Habit: Upright Annual
• USDA Zones: 3–10
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring to Summer
• Sunlight: Full Sun
• Soil: Well-Drained, Loamy Soil
• Watering: Low to Moderate
• Mature Size: About 2–4 ft. tall
• Spacing: 6–12 inches apart