Homeowner planted a garden of sunflowers on his property in memory of a loved one. The city sued him for it

A Missouri man’s sunflower garden, which he started to honor a deceased loved one, has prompted a years-long legal battle with the city of St. Peters, where officials have changed the local laws to prohibit the memorial. - (GoFundMe)

A Missouri man’s sunflower garden honoring the memory of a loved one has turned into a nasty legal battle, as city officials say the flowers violate local laws.

For four summers, Chris Bank has grown tall rows of sunflowers outside his home in St. Peters, a suburb of St. Louis, despite city officials citing him for breaking a rule that prohibits covering 50 percent of his yard’s grass.