When you mew about Sunflowers, take this badge for your site. I chose Vincent van Gogh's sunflower painting as the background for this page because there are few in history who have appreciated sunflowers more and immortalized them on canvas. His home in Arles, France was always filled with sunflowers. He once said, "I feel the desire to renew myself, and to try to apologize for the fact that my pictures are after all almost a cry of anguish, although in the rustic sunflower they may symbolize gratitude." He is most known for his Sunflower Series. Some people know him only by those works. Your project for this page is to mew about sunflowers. Teach us about them, their history, other works of art. Or tell us more about Vincent van Gogh and his love of sunflowers.

Sunflowers Submitted by Midnight H.

Did you know, sunflowers originated in North America, and were used by the Natives of Central and North America to make oil. It was introduced to Europe in the 1500's. The seeds of the sunflower are rich in protein, and they produce a high quality oil which is often used to make margarine and cooking oil. Sunflowers can grow as high as 15 feet. There are also dwarf sunflower plants that will only grow 2-3 feet tall, too. One sunflower head can produce up to 1,000 seeds! The sunflower is the state flower of Kansas. A sunflower is ready to harvest when the back portion of the head turns brown. There are 50 species and 19 subspecies of sunflowers found in the United States. Submitted by Midnight H.

My favorite flower is the Sunflower, particularly the yellow ones. I love the Sunflower for many reasons. It's such a pretty bright yellow and they are tall enough to provide shade for us kitties. Also the seeds provide food for hewmans and for birdies and mew know what birdies are good for! They are also the state flower for Kansas and they are very easy to grow! My meowmie was growing some, but then this Florida drought hit and we lost them. We'll try some again next year. Submitted by Midnight H.

Sunflowers have at least 100 seeds in them. Sunflowers have no scent. Sunflowers can grow to be up to 6 feet tall! ...Smokey Amber...

Sunflower Links

Sunflowers - their history and cultivation The Etymology of the Sunflower Sunflowers are all the rage Emily's Sunflower Garden Sunflowers