Perennial sunflowers range in height from 2 to 10 feet tall and they are drought tolerant and not fussy about their growing conditions. The dark green leaves create a striking contrast with the ...

If you want a low-maintenance summer garden, choosing species that are adapted to the heat is key. This swamp-loving flower ...

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 ...

As a genus, Helianthus gets a top-of-the-list rating for biodiversity value for herbaceous plants. They are tremendous nectar and host plants that support over 50 types of pollen specialist bees ...

Annual Sunflowers. The sunflower we all grew up drawing is Helianthus annuus or the annual sunflower.Breeders have been working with this species for years. Selections range from the dwarf ...

The benefits of sunflowers are so abundant that no yard should be without them. I’m not referring to the large-headed annual cultivars you see growing in a field, but rather the native perennial ...

Jerusalem Artichoke, or Sunchoke (Helianthus tuberosus). Grown by Native Americans, sunchokes bear sunflowerlike blooms on 6- to 12-foot stems. The crisp, sweet tuber can be eaten raw and used ...