What is your favorite flower? One common answer is the sunflower (Helianthus annuus). Although they are popular for ...

Does your garden explode with color in early summer, and fade away fast? Consider planting these late summer flowers, which ...

We even have the California native sunflower (Helianthus annuus) decorating our wild hills, an annual reseeder that Bruce Schwartz of the L.A. Native Plant Source calls “a living bird feeder ...

Fields of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are nearly as synonymous with fall as pumpkins (and their namesake spiced lattes). From photo backdrops to Martha Stewart-approved Thanksgiving centerpieces, ...

Native Americans used a second, native sunflower species currently referred to as the Maximilian sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani). Maximilian sunflowers are easily recognized as distinctive from ...

Sunflower seeds come from the head of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.). Indigenous people of North America originally cultivated sunflower seeds, which are native domesticated crops. People eat ...

Helianthus annuus L., also known as the common sunflower, blooms between the months of July and October each year, according to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Another tall sunflower is the michaelmas-daisy or maximilian sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) which grows to a height of 3-10 ft. Leaves are long and narrow, up to 10 inches near the bottom and ...

Other native beneficial insects also feed on these prolific bloomers. While both the commercial and wild plants are Helianthus annuus, and in the Asteraceae family, the commercial version produces ...