The wild sunflower is so common in Kansas its considered a weedbut its also the official state flower. There may be as many ...

Common sunflowers grow to heights greater than 10 feet under ideal conditions and usually bear their flower heads on branched, terminal stalks. Each flower is a bouquet ...

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 ...

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 — ...

A field of yet to be harvested sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) becomes a common sight across the farmlands of the Northern Hemisphere as the warm days of summer give way to the cool winds of autumn ...

Sunny, strong and simple to grow: No wonder 2021 is the year of the sunflower. These cheerful plants brighten Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings. They make the best all-around seed for small birds ...

Have your coffee at 9 a.m. if you want to investigate that hour’s selection, Helianthus annuus—the common sunflower, which is really a composite of many little flowers, each eventually ...

Common sunflower mistake gardeners should avoid for healthy, vibrant plants Sunflowers are relatively easy to care for which makes them a popular garden staple - but mistakes can cut their life short.

All sunflower species have a strange trait in common: any one of their blooms, called a capitulum, is actually made up of two varieties of flowers—ray flowers, which make up the sunflower’s ...