Interesting Facts About Sunflower

• There are over 30 varieties of sunflower.
• Sunflowers can often reach between 5 and 12 feet in height.
• The head of the flower is actually a crowd of 1-2 thousand miniature flowers.
• The plant grows the strongest in moist fertile soil, with lots of sunlight.
• An alternative to peanut butter has been created from this flower, called sunbutter.
• It is the national flower of the Ukraine.
• The state of Kansas sports the sunflower as its state flower.