Sunflowers are gorgeous native plants that can grow to amazing heights in a single year. But are sunflowers perennials that will come back after the winter? That depends on which sunflower you’re ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you hear the word sunflowers, the cheerful, familiar, large yellow blooms of the annual sunflowers come to mind (Helianthus ...

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We often gravitate towards annual varieties of sunflowers. They're simple to start from seed, shooting up quickly in a sunny spot, and there are lots to choose from (I'm particularly fond of the ones ...

Sunflowers earned their name for a reason. Rays of brilliant yellow petals circle the center like the orb they're named after. But more than the color makes us happy. Seeds go in the ground, sprout, ...

Silphium is in early breeding stages to be a low-input, alternative forage crop The Southwestern Colorado Research Center in Yellow Jacket recently planted an acre of a promising perennial crop called ...

Q: I seem to remember last year (or the year before), you had an article about pruning back coneflowers, shasta daisies, etc. so they don't get top heavy and fall over. If so, would you please tell me ...

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 from ...