Sunflowers are icons of summer, and best known for the large-flowered, stout-stemmed annuals that we are fortunate to enjoy ...

I am a jealous gardener. I get jealous when I am out visiting a garden and I see a flowering plant that I have somehow missed incorporating into my landscape. Such is the case with false sunflower, ...

Q. Is there any substitute for sunflowers in my garden and landscape? I like sunflowers, but I don’t like the fact that some flowers don’t last a long time, and the leftover flower stalks are ...

Have you ever wondered what those charming yellow wildflowers are that brighten up the side of the road in late summer and early fall? These daisy-like flowers might be Heliopsis helianthoides, ...

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 from ...

In my work as a professional gardener, I often have to deal with perennials that are problematic. They either spread aggressively, grow too fast, or are difficult to divide and move around. The list ...