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

If you want a low-maintenance summer garden, choosing species that are adapted to the heat is key. This swamp-loving flower ...

Black oil sunflower seeds are a staple of bird feeders around the world, but humans mainly snack on striped seeds. Find out ...

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

No flower can lift someone’s spirits quite like sunflowers. They are bright and cheery, and as warm and inviting as the sweet ...

Plus, sunflowers are magnets for pollinators, and growing them near pepper plants can help you grow a larger harvest of bell peppers and fiery hot chilis. Marigolds Jacob Fox ...

Use nutrient-rich soil “Sunflowers need a lot of nutrients to grow their bright petals and seeds, particularly if you’re growing larger varieties," says Lucy. Your soil should be nutrient-rich ...

Researchers tested sunflower plants under controlled greenhouse, growth chamber, and field conditions to identify genetic backgrounds capable of producing haploid seeds without fertilization.

All sunflower species have a strange trait in common: any one of their blooms, called a capitulum, is actually made up of two varieties of flowers—ray flowers, which make up the sunflower’s ...

After uploading the unknown species to a community science app, an international team of botanists determined it was not only a new species of sunflower, but an entirely new genus a well.

This 'devil horned' sunflower is the first plant species described in a US national park in almost 50 years. By Laura Baisas Published Feb 24, 2025 10:19 AM EST ...