Sunflower leafy-green meadow-style gardens

meadow-style gardens

avoid waterlogged soils

lance-shaped foliage often develops attractive reddish-bronze tints in sun or cool weather

providing reliable year-round foliage structure with minimal ongoing care — simply trim lightly once or twice annually to maintain a neat

Grown as a warm-season annual in most climates

Sunflower leafy-green meadow-style gardensSunflower (Helianthus annuus) is one of nature's most iconic and universally beloved flowering annuals, celebrated for its bold, cheerful golden yellow blooms with dramatic dark brown centers that embody the full warmth and joy of summer. Native to North America, the common sunflower is a fast growing, sun chasing annual that brings instant drama and vertical impact to the summer garden with its large, showy flowers held high on tall, sturdy stems.