4 Reasons to Plant Sunflowers

There are many different types of sunflowers available. They come in very tall to short sizes. The flowers range from pale yellow to a fiery orange flowers. Sunflowers bring joy to life. Most people smile when they see them.

Sunflowers are easy to grow and are a sturdy flower. Plant them in a spot with full sun and they will thrive.

Privacy Shield

If you have some areas of the yard you would like to block from view from the street, growing some sunflowers is a great way to get some privacy. A row of sunflowers does not cost much money to grow. However, it will be invaluable in terms of getting some privacy.

Choose tall sunflowers when growing a border to block off the yard from outside passerby. Sunflowers are leafy and have thick stems. Thus a border of them will provide a dense hedge to block off the view and to provide some noise protection too.

Feed Birds & Bees

Feed the birds and bees by planting sunflowers. Some birds that eat sunflower seeds include the cardinal, nuthatches and chickadees, notes Martha Stewart. The American goldfinch also enjoys perching on the sunflower to peck out the seeds and eat them.

Bees will also feed at some types of sunflowers. Planting a garden of sunflowers is like opening a buffet for the birds and bees. This wonderful flower will keep the birds visiting all summer and well into the fall as the flowers start to drop their seeds.

Color & Cheer

Sunflowers add a lot of cheer to the garden. They are wonderful placed in random spots or grouped together to add a burst of color to a certain area of the garden. Sunflowers are easy to grow and yet bring a strong amount of depth and joy to a garden.

The Helianthus Annuus Sunbeam is a beautiful flower with bright gold petals and a rim of orange around a green center, notes Martha Stewart. This flower is gorgeous and makes a big impact.

Gifts

When you grow a garden of sunflowers you will always have flowers to give out as gifts. In the summer sunflowers can be picked fresh and given out as a gift when attending a party or visiting someone in the hospital.

In the fall, sunflowers can be dried to use as gifts during the winter months. Just find a spot to hang the sunflower upside down inside the home. Put it in a spot where there is some room around the flower for air to circulate to help the drying process.

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Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart