(Annual Sunflower, Ring of Fire Sunflower)

The big, bold blooms of sunflowers make 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 ‘Ring of Fire’ is a medium height selection, perfect for cutting. The plants have large, heart-shaped leaves that are rough and slightly hairy. The late summer, daisy-like flowers have bi-colored petals, yellow tips with dark red bases and chocolate brown centers. Flowers may be forced...

(Annual Sunflower, Teddy Bear Sunflower)

Children love the large, fully double, golden blooms of ‘Teddy Bear.’ They appear on strong, compact plants that are ideal for container culture. The bright, fuzzy flowers produce little pollen, so they are not messy when cut.

The sunflower is one of the most cheerful and distinctive 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,...

(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, Firecracker Sunflower)

The big, bold blooms of sunflowers make 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 ‘Firecracker’ is a semi-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 gold-red bicolor with velvety brown centers. Flowers may be forced through out the year in warm, frost-free...

(Annual Sunflower)

The big, bold blooms of sunflowers make 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 ‘Munchkin’ 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 long-lasting, small and yellow with green centers. Flowers may be forced through out the year in warm, frost-free zones. Munchkin...

(Cucumberleaf Sunflower)

Tolerant of the high winds, aerosol salt, and sharply drained soils of beach and dune landscapes, beach sunflower is a lovely, resilient perennial for sunny landscapes. It naturally occurs along coastal regions from Maine to Texas. There are also populations along the beaches of the Great Lakes. Northern seedstock is hardier than southern. There plants may be low-growing and spreading or upright in habit, depending on the subspecies. There are eight in total including the upright Helianthus debilis...

(Maximilian's Sunflower)

This is one of the most cultivated of the tall perennial sunflowers. It is a true prairie forb that exists across much of North America from California to Quebec. Natural populations favor rocky or fertile prairies, limestone-rich soils, roadsides and old fields. The plants have tall, upright stems and form substantial clumps.

The long, fuzzy, green leaves of Maximilian's sunflower curve backwards and look as if they've been folded upwards at the ends, so water funnels across them as if from...

(Willowleaf Sunflower)

The big, bold willowleaf sunflower is a tall, upright perennial that originates from regions throughout the central and eastern United States. It inhabits open prairies, old fields and areas with limestone bedrock. Once established, it is a tough plant that will withstand hot summers and some drought.

In the spring and summer this clump-forming plant offers tall upright stems lined with fine, linear green leaves that arch downward and move in the wind. These are beautiful in and of themselves....

(First Light Willowleaf Sunflower, Willowleaf Sunflower)

Bred in New Zealand by Keith R.W. Hammett, this compact willowleaf sunflower is characterized by its strong, well-branched stems, bright yellow flowers and good garden performance.

Willowleaf sunflower is a tall, upright perennial that originates the central and eastern United States where it inhabits open prairies, old fields and areas with limestone bedrock. Once established, it is a tough plant that will withstand hot summers and limited drought.

In the spring and summer this clump-forming...