Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of New World, native peoples was their domestication, cultivation and improvement of many native plants they encountered when migrating through and settling ...

Growth habit: An upright annual flower growing to more than 10 feet tall depending on the variety. The leaves are bright green and heart-shaped and grow to a foot long and about as wide. Light: Grows ...

They got it wrong! The sunflower, not the rose, should be our national flower. Now, I like roses, especially our native wild roses like the Carolina rose and the swamp rose. And I like old fashioned ...

Researchers at CU are teasing out the modern-day sunflower's genetic history. Humans and sunflowers go way back. American Indians first domesticated the plant — prized for its seeds, oil and beauty — ...

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) with its familiar blooms has been cultivated by Native Americans as far back as 3,000 B.C. They utilized these lofty giants in medicine and as a vital food ...

Sunflowers are a vibrant addition to any garden and are iconic thanks to their large, yellow flowers and towering stature. They are also easy to grow and are great for garden wildlife - providing both ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Most of the sunflowers in John Abbott’s Harrisburg backyard are about 8 feet tall…except for one. Abbott got the sunflower seeds from a neighbor and planted them in May. One ...

It's officially sunflower season, with the bright yellow flowers brightening up homes across the country as they have finally come into season. The summer flowers can breathe life into a room and can ...