Sunflower fields are reported to be at 100% in bloom in western North Dakota, and about 70% statewide, Otte Coleman said. The season will be longer in the eastern part of the state because those ...

North Dakota’s history of sunflower farming dates back to the 19th century, when the Homestead Act of 1862 motivated Ukrainian immigrants to settle in the region.

North Dakota’s sunflower superbloom is underway. Courtesy of North Dakota Tourism. North Dakota is one of the nation’s top sunflower-producing states, using the cheery yellow flowers for ...

Two fields near Mapleton, ND are 100% bloomed. A field in the Langdon area of Cavalier County will be blooming in 1-2 weeks, and the sunflowers are 10% bloomed in a field two miles east of ...