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Features
Family
Amaranthaceae
Native
New Mexico, Texas, and Northern Mexico
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Tall (Greater than 24")
Flower Color
Mixed
Bloom Season
Summer to frost
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
- Cut Flower
- Good for Containers
Growing Conditions
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Humidity Tolerant
About QIS Fiery Sunrise Blend Gomphrena Seeds
Gomphrena haageana
1"–1½" rounded clusters of bracts in orange, red, and carmine. The actual flowers are yellow or white tucked between bracts and very tiny, visible only close up.
Planting Gomphrena
Plant Spacing
A group of 3 seeds every 8"
Hardiness Zones
10, 11, 9
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Tall (Greater than 24")
Planting Depth
¼"
Planting Details
| Seed Depth | ¼" |
|---|---|
| Seed Spacing | A group of 3 seeds every 8" |
| Thinning | When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 8" |
| Germination | 7 – 14 days |
| Start Indoors | RECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. |
| Direct Sow | 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date. |
| Special Care | Deadhead (cut spent blooms) for continuous flowering. To dry flowers, hang in a dark place or inside a paper bag for about 3 weeks until stiff. Be gentle with dried flowers as they are fragile and can shatter. |
| Growing & Harvesting | For longest vase life, harvest in the morning when flowers are about half open. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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37 reviews
- ChsrityRated 5 out of 5 stars7/28/26Absolutely love these!
These Fiery Sunrise Blend Gomphrena are a new favorite of mine. Absolutely love the papery blooms and the color they bring to my garden. After starting these plants I waited a little too long to transplant and thought for sure I’d killed them. But I went ahead and planted them out and they started growing new leaves and thriving.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests7/28/26Hey Charity,
We're so happy to hear about your incredible experience with the Fiery Sunrise Blend Gomphrena! Those papery blooms really are something special, and we love that they're bringing such amazing color to your garden! What an awesome story about those plants bouncing back after the transplant delay - that's the kind of resilience we love to see! Thanks for sharing your Fiery Sunrise growing success with us! Keep on growing 🌻
- Michelle R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars7/26/26Fiery Sunrise Gomphrena
This is third year I have planted the Botanical Interest Fiery Sunrise Gomphrena. The previous 2 years, I planted the seeds in a big 24” pot and they were absolutely stunning. I loved them so much, that I ordered 2 packets this year. In late April, planted one packet in my butterfly garden and another in a big pot. For some reason, none of the seeds came up in the ground and only 5 came up in the big pot. So far none of those have bloomed. I’m considering ordering one more packet to try again but will only plant in a big pot. The blooms are truly stunning with coral, orange, pinks & reds. My neighbors always ask me what type of flowers they are. My B I Lavender Lady gomphrena reseeded from last year and I transplanted some into other flower beds. Our honeybees love them.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests7/28/26Hey Michelle,
We're so happy to hear about your incredible experience with the Fiery Sunrise Blend Gomphrena! Three years of planting these beauties is the ultimate compliment, and we love that you keep coming back for more! Those stunning coral, orange, pinks and reds really do make heads turn - your neighbors asking what type of flowers they are says it all! It's also awesome that your honeybees are loving them too, and how cool that your Lavender Lady gomphrena reseeded from last year! We're sorry to hear that this year's ground planting didn't cooperate the way your previous pot plantings did, but we're thrilled that you've found success with the big pot method and are planning to stick with what works for you. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance.
Thanks for sharing your Fiery Sunrise growing story with us and for being such a loyal gardener! Keep on growing 🌻 - Rylyn B.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars7/23/26Lovely Flowers
I had a great time planting and watching these flowers grow. Got them for their heat and drought tolerance and they bloomed great. The seeds did really well the pots they were planted in and I had no problems with the germination period. Would buy these seeds again.
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerBIBotanical Interests7/23/26Hey Rylyn,
We're so happy to hear about your incredible experience with the QIS Fiery Sunrise Blend Gomphrena Seeds! It's awesome that these heat and drought-tolerant beauties delivered exactly what you were looking for - there's nothing better than flowers that can handle tough conditions and still put on an amazing show! Your success with germination and watching them bloom in containers sounds absolutely fantastic! We love hearing that the whole growing journey from planting to blooming was such a great experience for you! Thanks for sharing your QIS Fiery Sunrise Blend growing success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Rachel C.Verified ReviewerRated 4 out of 5 stars7/17/26Sleeper hit flower. Bad germination for me
My germination rates on these were very low, but I direct sowed in May. Next year I will try presoaking. They were blooming as fast as my zinnias were, 7 weeks. Absolutely lovely in the garden and cutting garden, as most blooms you have to cut immediately but not these, they need to season on the vine to stiffen. An absolute joy to grow, I will be doing many more varieties of Gomphrena for future years. Incredible productivity as well, I only have 3 plants and the stems are nonstop.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests7/21/26Hey Rachel,
We're so happy to hear about your incredible experience with the QIS Fiery Sunrise Blend Gomphrena Seeds! It's awesome that you discovered what a sleeper hit these beauties really are! Your presoaking idea for next year sounds like a great plan to boost that germination! We totally get your excitement about trying more Gomphrena varieties - once you experience that nonstop productivity from just 3 plants, it's hard not to want more of that incredible cutting garden magic! There's nothing better than a flower that keeps on giving all season long! Thanks for sharing your Gomphrena growing success and all those fantastic growing tips with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Kaela C.Verified BuyerRated 1 out of 5 stars7/2/26Didn't germinate
Unfortunately they didn't germinate at all.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests7/11/26Hey Kaela,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️