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, ...

Is there any plant more cheerful and charming than a sunflower? This year, the sunny yellow bloom — the national flower of Ukraine — also has become a hopeful global symbol of solidarity with the ...

Wild native sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are unrivaled in beauty when they bloom in late summer and fall, and they are easy to grow in the home garden or landscape. Sow seeds directly into the soil ...

Mention “smiley-face flower” and what comes to mind? Probably the sunflower, a towering native plant of the Americas. The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is more than a single-stem beauty with a golden ...

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.

Sunflowers typically bloom 70 to 100 days after planting, with specific timing dependent on variety. The blooming stage, ideal for harvesting cut flowers, occurs 10 to 13 weeks after seed sowing.

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Total world sunflower oil exports are anticipated to be 12.8 MMT, a decrease of 4% from the 2024-2025 marketing year. Ending ...