Question: We would like to grow tall sunflowers. What varieties grow well here and what care is needed? Answer: Many sunflower varieties are available to grow 10 to 12 feet tall. Some claim to grow ...

There is nothing as cheery and uplifting as a blooming sunflower. Their bright petals and huge seedheads are iconic, and certain varieties of sunflowers grow pretty tall. If you are aiming to beat the ...

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 year.

The gardener is from the town of Karst in Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany — -- A German gardener is a new Guinness World Record holder after growing a 30-foot, 1-inch tall sunflower. Hans-Peter ...

Visitors to Mckee-Bersher Wildlife Management Area in Poolesville take photos in one of the four sunflower fields in bloom. A field of six-foot tall sunflowers is seen with the help of a step ladder ...

LONG BRANCH – During Monday's solar eclipse, while many people were staring up at the sun, the O'Donnell's very tall sunflower plant came to life, slowly opening its eye — but not to look at the sun. ...

Originally cultivated by Native Americans around 3,000 B.C., sunflower is a native North American plant that has become a worldwide favorite, valued for its beauty as well as its numerous uses, ...

Sunflowers can either be annuals or perennials, depending on the variety you choose to plant. Annual sunflowers complete their life cycle in one season, while perennial sunflowers reappear each year.