This sun-tracking behavior , known as heliotropism , is most evident in young sunflower buds and usually diminishes as the flower matures, with mature sunflowers generally facing east.

A patch of sunflowers, known for turning their flowers throughout the day to follow the sun in the sky, were facing away from the sun. Snopes found several other videos documenting the same ...

When the sun sets, sunflower plants do something curious: They spend all night growing back towards the east, in anticipation of the sun’s return the next morning. Scientists think the first rays of ...

"Sunflowers end up facing the sun, but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way there." - J.R. Rim "Despite knowing they won't be here for long, they still choose to live their brightest ...

Sunflowers are one of those happy plants many gardeners can’t resist planting. ... As the flowers appear, watch them track the sun from east to west and return facing east each morning.

A patch of sunflowers, known for turning their flowers throughout the day to follow the sun in the sky, were facing away from ...