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 ...

The benefits of sunflowers are so abundant that no yard should be without them. I’m not referring to the large-headed annual cultivars you see growing in a field, but rather the native perennial ...

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 ...

Sunflowers are one of those happy plants many gardeners can’t resist planting. Kids love to watch the plants reach for the sky and everyone enjoys all the visitors. You are likely to see hummingbirds, ...

Swamp sunflowers are tall, native perennials with bright yellow flowers that attract pollinators. Perennial salvias, like Mexican bush sage, are heat-tolerant and provide nectar for bees and ...

Those gorgeous sunflowers you planted to brighten up your garden might be doing more harm than good. You probably saw them at your local garden center, those tall, cheerful plants with bright yellow ...

I am a jealous gardener. I get jealous when I am out visiting a garden and I see a flowering plant that I have somehow missed incorporating into my landscape. Such is the case with false sunflower, ...