The way a young sunflower turns its bright yellow head to follow the movements of the Sun across the sky each day can be quite dramatic, in terms of plant activity. Now scientists have been surprised ...

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, ...

Can Sunflowers Be Multiple Colors? Sunflowers bring warmth and vibrancy to gardens and floral displays—but don't limit yourself to the classic yellow varieties! With a range of gorgeous colors and ...

Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky. But how do sunflowers 'see' the sun to follow it? Plant biologists show that they use a different, novel mechanism from ...

Sunflowers, known for their resilience and ease of cultivation, can still falter without proper attention. Lucy Taylor, a gardening guru at Vine House Farm, has shared her insights on how to nurture ...

I was exercising at the pool a few weeks ago and talked to a lady who asked me about sunflower care. One of the reasons she said she liked sunflowers is that their care is relatively easy. She also ...

Sunflowers are tough plants, but now University of Colorado Boulder researchers are looking to make them even tougher, and the findings may help other crops survive climate change. The goal of the ...

There is a whole lot more going on in the summer garden than meets in the eye. One of the most exciting plants blooming this month in my garden is the sunflower Helianthus ‘Italian White’ (Helianthus ...

It is summer in the D.C. area, which also means it is sunflower season. Sunflowers are one of the most beloved signs of late summer in the area. Farms in Maryland and Virginia go all out for the big ...

Sunflowers are famous for following the sun as it moves across the sky. So how do they do it? While previous work has proposed a mechanism for this movement, new work has suggested that the biological ...