Special Garden Project: Firecracker Sunflower

4-H'ers can learn about growing Firecracker Sunflowers.
4-H'ers can learn about growing Firecracker Sunflowers.

4-H families are invited to participate in a special garden project, growing Firecracker Sunflowers.
Twenty-five seed packets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, starting May 1. The cost is $1.25 for one seed packet per family.

Please stop by the UNL Extension in Lancaster County office front desk to register, pay for, and pick up your seeds. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. We are unable to take orders over the phone or reserve seeds in advance.

The project will give youth the opportunity to learn about growing, harvesting, and exhibiting these pretty sunflowers at county fair.