Sheila, I would not worry too much about the sunflowers, they may be like some people. The back of their heads are the prettiest thing about them.

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Most good sunflowers follow the sun. I've notices that some of the fancier hybrids seem to have lost their ability to follow it. I guess that is what modern breeding gives us sometimes. To me, a sunflower that doesn't follow the sun just isn't a sunflower.

The sunflowers that grow in my garden are originally from Bird seed volunteers. No, they don't have huge flowers like the named cultivars, nor are they the most striking. They produce multiple branches and are tall - about 8' at least.

The birds love the seeds and the cover they provide. It's entertaining to watch them hopping thru the branches, talking to each other like mad. The Carolina wrens cover the ground looking for dropped seeds. The Finches, both House and Goldfinches, love the free buffet. The hummingbirds hang out for long periods of time, dining on the tiny insects drawn to the Sunflowers, to add protein to their diet. Honeybees, among other bees, happily swarm the flowers, too. The flowers attract cucumber beetles, keeping them off the veggies. The butterflies nectar on them and they attract hoards of migrating Monarchs in fall. They also serve as larval host plants for Silvery Checkerspots, Gorgone Checkerspots, and Bordered Patch butterflies.

To say these are valuable wildlife plants is too subtle - they are SUPER FANTASMAGORICAL!!!!!!!

And, yes, they do follow the sun.......

Susan

Lol Larry!!!! That was not nice!!!!

Susan I can tell you like them!!! I think they say country!They make me smile!!So do gerbera's don't know why.

I have done the same thing with morning glories - planted them so they face the cows in the morning and no humans see them.