(Yellow Ginger)

Stiff, reed-like stems with large leaves are topped with a cluster of pale to rich yellow flowers in summer and autumn. The yellow ginger is a semi-evergreen tender perennial native to Nepal and northeastern India. Growing from underground rhizomes, plants may be evergreen in hot tropical locales, but often die back from winter drought or frosts elsewhere. This herbaceous plant forms an upright, thick clump.

The long, lance-shaped leaves grow off of the upright stems. Crush the stem or leaves...

(Bitter Sneezeweed, Fine-leaved Sneezeweed, Yellowdicks )

Appearing along roadsides, meadows and the marginal open areas, yellowdicks or bitter sneezeweed is a modestly pretty wildflower with fine, needle-like leaves and bright yellow daisies. A perennial native to the eastern United States, it is tough, easy to grow and is not favored by foraging animals. In fact, dairy cows that have eaten even small amounts of bitter sneezeweed will develop bitter tasting milk.

The green to maroon stems of this wildflower are lined in long, thin, bright green leaves....

(Bitter Sneezeweed, Dakota Gold Bitter Sneezeweed)

The pretty ‘Dakota Gold’ is a tidy yellow-flowered perennial that’s easy to grow and carefree. It has fine, needle-like leaves and bright yellow daisies. This cultivar has a more compact, spreading habit than wild forms, so it is ideal for edging and containers.

The green to maroon stems of bitter sneezeweed are lined in long, thin, bright green leaves. From midsummer to frost, they become covered with bright yellow daisies. Each has a large, bulbous center of yellow or brown surrounded by a...

(Annual Sunflower)

This is one of the prettier, more unusual sunflowers for cutting. The striking, small to medium-sized blooms of ‘Italian White’ have dark brown centers surrounded by creamy white petals with hints of bright yellow. It is well-branched, bushy and relatively compact. This cultivar may be listed as an annual sunflower (Helianthus annuus) or a beach sunflower (Helianthus debilis ssp. cucumerifolius) cultivar but bears characteristics of both, so it is better listed as a hybrid....

(Annual Sunflower)

The sunflower is one of the best known garden flowers. Its big bold daisies track the sun, hence the common name. This warm season annual is uncommonly easy to grow and economically important for the production of sunflower seeds, for human consumption, cooking oil and birdseed, as well as cutflowers for the florist’s industry. It is a New World native that exists throughout the whole of North America down to Central America. Natural populations can vary widely in height but most are tall, upright...

(Annual Sunflower)

The big, bold blooms of sunflowers makes them one of the most cheerful and fun annuals for the garden. Sun loving and easy to grow, they are native throughout the whole of North America down to Central America. Sunflower ‘Ballad’ is a dwarf selection. The plants are branched with large, heart-shaped leaves that are rough and slightly hairy. The summer, daisy-like flowers are small and yellow with brown centers. Flowers may be forced through out the year in warm, frost-free zones. Ballad does not...

(Annual Sunflower)

Children love the happy blooms of ‘Big Smile.’ This super small sunflower has a stout central stem which supports substantial flowers that are surprisingly large for such a little plant. The blooms have golden petals and a brownish central eye. Like most cultivated sunflowers, it is day-neutral, which means it will bloom at any time of the year regardless of day/night length.

The sunflower is one of the best known garden flowers. Its big bold daisies track the sun, hence the common name. This...

(Annual Sunflower)

The deep russet red blooms of 'Chianti' add a warm elegance to summer bouquets. Most grow these clean, pollen-free blooms just for cutting. They are borne on medium sized, well-branched plants with long stems. Like most cultivated sunflowers, this is a day-neutral selection, which means it will bloom at any time of the year regardless of day/night length.

The sunflower is one of the best known garden flowers. Its big bold daisies track the sun, hence the common name. This warm season annual...

(Annual Sunflower)

This super dwarf sunflower was bred for the potted plant industry but is equally at home in sunny borders and children’s gardens. 'Choco Sun' is short and bushy and supports small golden sunflowers with a dark center. Like most cultivated sunflowers, it is day-neutral, which means it will bloom at any time of the year regardless of day/night length.

The sunflower is one of the best known garden flowers. Its big bold daisies track the sun, hence the common name. This warm season annual is uncommonly...

(Annual Sunflower, Chocolate Cherry Sunflower)

The sunflower is one of the best known garden flowers. Its big bold daisies track the sun, hence the common name. This warm season annual is uncommonly easy to grow and economically important for the production of sunflower seeds, for human consumption, cooking oil and birdseed, as well as cutflowers for the florist’s industry. It is a New World native that exists throughout the whole of North America down to Central America. Natural populations can vary widely in height but most are tall, upright...