Sunflower Plants

Perhaps the mention of sunflower plants conjures up images for you of Vincent Van Gogh drawing inspiration from the countryside of Provence. But as Marie Iannotti points out, sunflower plants are native to North America. About's Gardening Guide notes that, in terms of function in a landscape design, sunflower plants "work best as a screen or in the back of a border." Learn more about sunflower plants in this article.

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