Plant Sunflowers

Sunflowers are one of those happy plants many gardeners can’t resist planting. You are likely to see hummingbirds, bees and other pollinators on the flowers, songbirds munching on the seeds, and squirrels practicing acrobatic contortions as they try to gain their fair share of the harvest.

These versatile flowers tolerate a wide range of soils and are drought tolerant. They have been used by people for more than 4000 years. Native Americans used the flowers for pigments, seeds for food, the dried stems for construction and fuel. Today, sunflowers are grown for the edible seeds, oil, and birdseed.

There is still time to plant sunflowers. Just check the seed packet, you’ll find varieties that mature in as few as 55 days.

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