Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you hear the word sunflowers, the cheerful, familiar, large yellow blooms of the annual sunflowers come to mind (Helianthus ...

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 ...

Carefully sowing sunflowers in your garden is a great way to add color and life, without much care and maintenance. However, there are certain species of perennial sunflower, like H. laetiflorus and H ...

We often gravitate towards annual varieties of sunflowers. They're simple to start from seed, shooting up quickly in a sunny spot, and there are lots to choose from (I'm particularly fond of the ones ...

Sunflowers earned their name for a reason. Rays of brilliant yellow petals circle the center like the orb they're named after. But more than the color makes us happy. Seeds go in the ground, sprout, ...

Everyone knows that gold is king of fall colors in Colorado. Nothing says autumn like a splash of sunny lemon, just like the hillsides covered with aspen leaves quaking in the breeze. In my yard, the ...

Silphium is in early breeding stages to be a low-input, alternative forage crop The Southwestern Colorado Research Center in Yellow Jacket recently planted an acre of a promising perennial crop called ...

Tall, bright sunflowers make a beautiful summer garden border or background. Growing sunflowers is easy enough, but with over 80 species of sunflowers, choosing one or two varieties that you love can ...

Sunflowers come in many different colors and sizes. There are the tall ones that come to mind when sunflowers are mentioned — around 12 feet tall. There are also medium-sized ones that grow to about 4 ...

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 ...