Sunflowers, including the popular annual (Helianthus annuus) are beloved for their bright summer blooms. While annuals need replanting each year perennial sunflowers offer an attractive option for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sunflowers are cheerful, perky, easy to grow and are not particular about their soil. They can be grown in every state, and you can find ones that are dwarf and others that are towering giants, ...

I am a jealous gardener. I get jealous when I am out visiting a garden and I see a flowering plant that I have somehow missed incorporating into my landscape. Such is the case with false sunflower, ...

Late summer and early fall finds sunflowers at their full glory. Many roadsides and meadows are sprinkled with color because of the annual appearance of wild sunflowers. Fields of cultivated ...

Silphium is in early breeding stages to be a low-input, alternative forage crop The Southwestern Colorado Research Center in Yellow Jacket recently planted an acre of a promising perennial crop called ...

We’re entering prime time this week for that signature flower of summer, the sunflower. The smile-inducing faces of these huge flowers have long been a garden favorite as well as a farm crop that’s ...

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 ...

It's hard to say goodbye to your plants at the end of the fall season, especially if you are dreaming of planting a colorful garden for year-round color. You may have heard that fall is the best time ...