Another tall sunflower is the michaelmas-daisy or maximilian sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) which grows to a height of 3-10 ft. Leaves are long and narrow, up to 10 inches near the bottom and ...

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

Here are the best fall flowers and perennials to plant for a long season of blooms. ... (Helianthus annuus), they are prolific bloomers for up to 12 weeks into the late autumn.

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 ...

The common sunflower goes by the botanical name of Helianthus annus. Extensive breeding has resulted in a great number of cultivars with yellow, orange, red, cream, white, and bi-color blooms, in ...

Sunflowers are fun, cheerful, easy to grow plants native to North America. Native Americans ground the seeds for flour and used the oil for cooking and dressing hair.

As a genus, Helianthus gets a top-of-the-list rating for biodiversity value for herbaceous plants. They are tremendous nectar and host plants that support over 50 types of pollen specialist bees ...

Late Summer's Perennial Spectacular. August 26, 2009. By Adrian Higgins. As unpleasantly hot and humid as Washington can be in August, there are moments in the garden when it's actually quite ...