Wild native sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are unrivaled in beauty when they bloom in late summer and fall, and they are easy to grow in the home garden or landscape. Sow seeds directly into the ...

But here's why wild sunflowers are, in fact ... Story by A. R. Hopkins • 2w. F ields of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) ...

Native Americans used a second, native sunflower species currently referred to as the Maximilian sunflower (Helianthus ...

In the wild, sunflowers are so stunning that driving down the 110 ... O’Brien and Clark recommend partnering seeds for our native Helianthus annuus with a mix of evergreen shrubs also from ...

Goetze: Wild sunflowers more than just a pretty flower face or so-called 'weed' Common sunflowers and Maximilian sunflowers were pre-European agricultural plants of this area.

The common sunflower goes by the botanical name of Helianthus annus. Extensive breeding has resulted in a great number of cultivars with yellow, orange, red, cream, white, and bi-color blooms, in ...

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 ...

New information about early Native Americans' horticultural practices comes not from hieroglyphs or other artifacts, but from a suite of four gene duplicates found in wild and domesticated sunflowers.

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

They all love sunflowers. 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 ...

When you hear the word sunflowers, the cheerful, familiar, large yellow blooms of the annual sunflowers come to mind (Helianthus annuus). These vibrant, happy flowers are annuals and are derived ...