This feature is surprisingly common among sunflowers in such harsh environments. It likely also protects the plant from damaging ... is there’s a lot of plants dying,” she says.

Sunflowers are beloved as summer annuals. Learn more about the different varieties of sunflowers, how to care for them, and ...

As they grow, you can help support their stalks ... If you don't like the look of the dry, dead, or dying sunflowers in your garden, you can cut the heads and let them dry out separately.

so they decided to try growing them for the cut-flower market. In summer the 2-hectare (5-acre) flower farm cultivates sunflowers, zinnias, pumpkins, and zucchini. Succession planting every four ...