Crop × region varieties

Sunflowers varieties for the Deep South.

1 reviewed variety for the Deep South. Humid subtropical with very long growing seasons, hot summers, and short mild winters. Heat tolerance and disease resistance dominate variety selection.

230-day avg season
48–60" rain/yr
4 states

Peredovik Black Oilseed Sunflower
Good
Multiple — generic seed
Peredovik black oilseed sunflower is the standard dove-hunting food plot species in the Deep South — small black oil seeds and timed maturity (May planting / August dry-down) coincide with the September 1 dove season opener across the Southeast. State wildlife agencies in GA, AL, MS, and SC publish dove field management guides centered on Peredovik.

Verify with university trials

The trial reports below are the source of record for variety performance in the Deep South. Bookmark them and pull the current report each spring before ordering seed.

University of Georgia Forage Trials →
Auburn Crops Extension →
Mississippi State Variety Trials →
Clemson Cooperative Extension →

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