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

Helianthus annuus is the scientific name for the group of plants that includes an old American favorite – the sunflower.

Sunflowers, also known by their botanical name Helianthus annuus, are native to North and Central America and can be grown for cut flowers or snacks for yourself, birds, or other wildlife.

Bob Ewoldt’s sunflowers tower over him and measure up to the roof of his Ralston home. Ewoldt and his wife, Kay, planted a single sunflower last year, resulting in more giant sunflowers this ...

Understanding Sunflower Varieties There are more than 150 species of sunflowers (Helianthus), so you're sure to find one that fits your fancy and your garden space. Farmers plant H. annuus or the ...

Farmers plant H. annuus or the giant sunflower to harvest for seed that becomes sunflower oil and other food products.

Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are a beautiful addition to any garden and are relatively easy to grow on the North Olympic Peninsula. There are so many wonders of this fascinating plant. People and ...

The new destination playscape at Exploration Place will include a playground that highlights the state flower of Kansas, thanks to a partnership with Rotary Club of Wichita.

Why Sunflowers in These Videos Don't Face the Sun The turning behavior is called heliotropism, and scientists have known about it for quite a while.

If you are looking for an annual flower that brings color and cheer to your garden while providing a food source for wildlife and humans, look no further than the sunflower (Helianthus annuus).

Goetze: Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of New World, native peoples was their domestication, cultivation and improvement of native plants.