2020年6月25日 · Gentle and undemanding giants, sunflowers will grow almost anywhere they receive at least 6 hours per day of sunlight and plenty of water. Because the plants and their blooms are so large, I generally plant them at the back of the vegetable garden where they won't shade anything else--and include only perennial sunflowers in my flowerbeds.

2013年8月15日 · Sunflowers on the Beach by Marie Harrison August 15, 2013 On a recent trip to Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, Florida, I was struck by the number and variety of plants that grow on sandy dunes bordering the Gulf of Mexico.

2017年1月28日 · Sunflowers are easy to grow and seeds are quite inexpensive for gardeners on a budget. Even small children and the disabled can be successful sunflower gardeners. (a sunflower was the very first plant I ever grew from seed before I ever started school) They make a great garden plant for both school kids and nursing homes.

2008年9月1日 · One stately stem topped with a huge daisy-like yellow flower with a big, seed bearing center is a familiar image. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center calls these sunflowers one of America's most common wildflowers. Sunflowers have the unique ability to turn their flowers and keep them facing somewhat sideways and towards the sun.

2022年3月11日 · The decorative sunflowers we get in the seed packs are almost all grown domestically, however we can all create something beautiful with the varieties available to us. There are all sizes for all gardens and since sunflowers are annuals, they will grow anywhere. There are even small varieties that are suitable for container gardens. All they ...

2013年9月13日 · If I had a whole field of sunflowers, it would have been a whole different matter, but since I don't have enough, better to let the birds have them. They sow lots of sunflower seeds every summer, by scattering them everywhere in my garden. Sunflowers are popping out, here and there, especially around the bird feeder.

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These dwarf sunflowers grow from 18 to 24 inches. Mine were closer to 18 ...Read More inches for the most part. Each plant produced about 4 o5 r flowers for me in different colours and most with a halo effect.

2016年8月6日 · Evidence shows that sunflowers were cultivated and used for food, oil, medicine and dye for over 3000 years. Just like its larger cousin, the little woodland sunflower turns its face toward the sun as it travels across the sky each day and while the flowers may be smaller, they do tend to shine like jewels against the leaves of shade-loving ...

2010年2月23日 · Beans and sunflowers can be planted 18-24 days after the last frost date. If you contact your county cooperative extension service, or a university in the area with a strong agriculture program, they should be able to provide you with a vegetable planting guide that provides the ranges for planting specific vegetable seeds in your area.