Sunflowers are one of my favorite summer blooms. My plants start to fill the garden towards the end of June and the sunny splashes of yellow are always a welcome sight. While sunflowers are easy to grow there are a few jobs to keep on top of so the blooms continue for as long as possible.
As I love to pick sunflowers for the house I tend to lean more towards the many cultivars with shorter stems and a branching habit so I get multiple flowers from one plant. These make great cut flowers. The giant varieties with just one huge flower are always fun to grow too. I leave a few in situ for the birds to snack on the seeds, and they are always well received.
