Did you know?
If properly handled, a cut Sunflower will last two weeks in a vase.
With the increasing interest in ornamental Sunflowers and several million acres of land devoted to oilseed production, the Sunflower is a very popular plant. The Sunflower is one of only four major crops of global importance native to the United Sates (blueberry, cranberry and pecan are the other three). Ironically when the colonists and explorers sent it back to Europe the Sunflower was treated mainly as a garden flower.
Hybrid sunflowers now dominate commercial production as well as ornamental Sunflowers and there are 67 species within the Helianthus genus. Varieties include the Dwarf which grows only to 24 inches, the Common Sunflower which can grow to 8 feet tall and the Russian Giant which can grow to a height of 12 feet with a large, single yellow flower. Sunflowers are allelopathic: their roots give off a chemical the inhibits the growth of other, nearby plants.
Sunflowers are relatively easy to dye as they absorb the tinting process well.
Sunflower Fun Facts
- Name derived from the Greek god "helios" (sun) and "athos" (flower)
- The Sunflower turns its head toward the sun
- Plains Indians considered the seeds to be sacred
- The Incas considered the Sunflower to be the image of their sun-god
- Is the state flower of Kansas
Designer Tip from Rene´ Van Rems AFID:
"The beauty of Sunflowers is that they require very little design. Visualize five or six Sunflowers in a low bowl or basket and the "French Country" centerpiece for your table is beautiful and complete."
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