Originally cultivated by Native Americans around 3,000 B.C., sunflower is a native North American plant that has become a worldwide favorite, valued for its beauty as well as its numerous uses, ...

Sunflowers' massive blooms can bring a smile to any face and brighten up any landscape. While they aren't difficult plants to grow, and can even make a good plant for beginner gardeners, it's ...

Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are often considered the perfect plant for beginner gardeners, but they can also be a subject of serious competition. Every year schools, clubs, and other community ...

Easy to grow and useful all year-round, sunflowers are crowd-pleasers. Summer’s bright blooms bring joy to gardeners and pollinators, and naturally dried seeds provide local wildlife with a food ...

Sunflowers can either be annuals or perennials, depending on the variety you choose to plant. Annual sunflowers complete their life cycle in one season, while perennial sunflowers reappear each year.

Environmentalists are petitioning federal authorities to protect a rare yellow sunflower threatened by the millions of visitors who flock to Red Rock Canyon each year.

Tall sunflowers make handy natural supports for climbing vegetables and flowers, and their pollen-rich blooms entice insects to pollinate crops. However, sunflowers don’t play nicely with all edible ...

Question: I want to grow sunflowers. How can I grow them from seed? Which types grow best in Sonoma County? Answer: Sunflowers are both cheerful to look at and easy to grow. They’re one of humanity’s ...

BOULDER, Colo. — There was nothing silly about Sunflower Farmers Market's recent effort to obtain financing. In fact, it was quite serious. The natural-food specialist, whose motto is “Serious Food — ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — A sunflower grown this year in Fort Wayne has received the honor as the tallest in the Guinness Book of World Records. What’s more special is how the gardener, originally ...

In a story reminiscent of The Little Shop of Horrors, a German gardener has managed to grow a gigantic sunflower plant that dwarfs all of mankind. Tap to view if on News app. Hans-Peter Schiffer broke ...

The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking to protect the Red Rock sunflower under the Endangered Species Act. These rare wildflowers ...