Sunflowers are gorgeous native plants that can grow to amazing heights in a single year. But are sunflowers perennials that will come back after the winter? That depends on which sunflower you’re ...

We often gravitate towards annual varieties of sunflowers. They're simple to start from seed, shooting up quickly in a sunny spot, and there are lots to choose from (I'm particularly fond of the ones ...

The benefits of sunflowers are so abundant that no yard should be without them. I’m not referring to the large-headed annual cultivars you see growing in a field, but rather the native perennial ...

When you hear the word sunflowers, the cheerful, familiar, large yellow blooms of the annual sunflowers come to mind (Helianthus annuus). These vibrant, happy flowers are annuals and are derived from ...

Tall, bright sunflowers make a beautiful summer garden border or background. Growing sunflowers is easy enough, but with over 80 species of sunflowers, choosing one or two varieties that you love can ...

Time lapse of growing a sunflower seed to blooming. The dwarf sunspot variety was chosen and sown into soil. The seed quickly ...

The classic, cheerful sunflower can provide pops of sunny yellow all over any outdoor area. Sunflowers have the scientific name Helianthus, which comes from the Greek “helios” (sun), and “anthos” ...

Just look at those flowers: 10 feet tall, their petals golden yellow, the centers filled with enough seeds for a real bird feast. Or half that size, with velvety petals. Wine red. Or even shorter, ...

Despite the oppressive heat of late summer, when we all wilt, the brilliant yellow daisy flowers called black-eyed Susan’s (Rudbeckia) and annual sunflowers (Helianthus) are in full glorious bloom, ...