sunflower seed to plant for doves Peredovik Black Seeded Sunflower

sunflower seed to plant for doves Peredovik Black Seeded SunflowerThe Peredovik sunflower is a widely adapted, medium statured sunflower that boasts beautiful large yellow flowers and shiny black seeds with high oil content. Commonly used as a black oil sunflower seed for bird seed mixes, the Peredovik sunflower is a great variety for attracting doves, quail, pheasants, turkeys and songbirds. Peredovik sunflower seeds are also attractive to deer and a number of ground foraging animals. Peredovik sunflowers reach an

The Peredovik sunflower is a widely adapted, medium statured sunflower that boasts beautiful large yellow flowers and shiny black seeds with high oil content.  Commonly used as a black oil sunflower seed for bird seed mixes, the Peredovik sunflower is a great variety for attracting doves, quail, pheasants, turkeys and songbirds.  Peredovik sunflower seeds are also attractive to deer and a number of ground foraging animals.  Peredovik sunflowers reach an average height of 4 to 6 feet and are of a medium maturity— approximately 80 to 100 days— making them an excellent choice for gardens and food plots throughout the United States.

Bred in the USSR and released commercially in 1960, Peredovik was once one of the most widely grown sunflowers in the world, with nearly 3 million acres being grown in the Soviet Union alone.  At the time of its release in the United States in Canada, the Peredovik sunflower bested commonly grown cultivars by nearly 30% in overall oil content, leading to a massive increase in the amount of sunflower acreage grown in North America.  It maintained its prominence throughout the late 1960's and early 1970's owing to its excellent yield and improved resistance to common diseases and pests like rust, Verticullium wilt and broomrape.

Although replaced commercially by the advent of hybrid varieties, the Peredovik sunflower remains a popular variety today, with considerable acreages being grown by conservationists, hunters and bird lovers.  If you find yourself in one of these categories, or are just looking for a dependable, easy-to-grow sunflower, Peredovik is the way to go.  Pick up a pack of our premium Peredovik sunflower seeds today and get started on your next gardening or game hunting journey.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.