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 ...

Learn simple tips to help your sunflowers stay healthy and strong during the colder months. Protect roots, prune carefully, ...

For maximum height, choose giant sunflower varieties There are nearly 70 different varieties of sunflowers, and they vary vastly in height. While it's possible to maximize the growth of your ...

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 ...

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.

Sunflowers have a way of making gardens brighter and happier. They make beautiful and summery cut flowers for vases and bouquets. Sunflowers are also an excellent source of food for the wildlife in ...

TEL AVIV-YAFO, Israel — Sunflowers really do “dance” as they grow so as not to block solar rays from each other, reveals new research. The study sheds light on a scientific puzzle that has occupied ...

Choose plants that will help these cheerful flowers thrive. Whether it's a field of yellow or a bouquet of sunny blooms, a ...

A new study by Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with the University of Colorado, Boulder, discovered that plants that grow in dense environments, where each plant casts a shadow on its neighbor, ...