Growing sunflowers is an extremely rewarding experience for all ages. The speed at which small seedlings can grow into huge giants is truly amazing.
Planting Sunflowers Tips and advice on planting and propagating your sunflower seeds. |
Sunflower Care How to care for your sunflowers to ensure they thrive in your garden. |
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Harvesting Sunflowers Come the end of the season, how best to harvest your sunflower seeds for your future generations. |
Heirloom Sunflowers Browse the traditional heirloom varieties to find out which would best suit your garden. |
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Hybrid Sunflowers Discover the different hybrid sunflower varieties available set your garden alight. |
Perennial Sunflowers Check out the various perennial sunflower varieties which will grow back year on year. |
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Records to beat:
A sunflower measuring 25′ 5½” tall was grown by M. Heijms, Oirschot, Netherlands in 1986.
A sunflower was grown with a head in diameter of 32¼” was grown by Emily Martin of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada in September 1983.