- Choosing Sunflower Varieties | Single-Stem, Branching, Pollenless or "Regular"?
- Tall Sunflower Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF)
- Video: ProCut® 'Orange Excel' | Excellent, first-to-market sunflowers + field performance
- Tall (Single Stem) Sunflowers | Key Growing Information
- 3 Sunflower Succession Planting Programs for Maximum Quality & Yield
- Single-Stem Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Production | Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Video: Sunflower Production | Planning, Spacing & Sequencing Tips
- Dwarf Sunflower Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF)
- Dwarf Sunflowers | Key Growing Information
- Branching Sunflowers | Key Growing Information
- Video: 'Sonja' & 'Soraya' Branching Sunflowers
- Perennial Sunflowers | Key Growing Information
- 3 Easy, Reliable, Productive Cut Flowers: Sunflowers, Zinnias & Rudbeckia
- Cut-Flower Harvesting & Post-Harvest Care | Best Practices from Pros in the Slow Flower Community
- Cut-Flower Kit | Guide for Market Growers (PDF)
- Getting Started in Cut-Flowers | Top 15 Cuts
- Heat & Drought: How Flower Farmers Are Adapting to Changing & Challenging Climatic Conditions
- Pricing & Profitability for Flower-Farmers | Pointers from a Diversity of Pros
- Sustainable Farming Methods | A Survey of Flower Farmers' Best Practices
- Just Add Flowers | An Introduction to Companion Planting for Vegetable & Herb Gardeners
- Slow Flowers | Celebrating Fifth-Season Regional Design Elements
- Succession-Planting Flowers | Scheduling & Planning, Sowing Frequency, Recordkeeping & Recommendations
- Instructions for Growing Sunflower Shoots | Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Jang JP Roller Trial | SUNFLOWER VARIETIES Cross-Reference Chart (XLSX)
- ProCut Series® Sunflowers—Comparison of Orange Varieties
- 2019 American Flowers Week: Combining the Art of Floral Design & Couture
- Sunflower Growing Tips: Single-Stem vs. Branching
- ProCut Horizon® Sunflower Variety
- 'Desert Sun' | Branching Sunflower Variety
- How to Air-Dry Cut Flowers | Easy Instructions from Johnny's
- Modern Everlastings: Guidance on Dried Botanicals from 4 Far-flung Farmer-Florists
- Top 10 Cut-Flower Varieties for Direct Seeding
- Johnny's Edible Flower Guide | Printable 4-pp Brochure (PDF)
- Johnny's Planting & Harvesting Programs
- Video: Tips & Recommendations for Dried Flowers • Tutorial with Joy Longfellow
Video: 'Sonja' & 'Soraya' Branching Sunflowers
Johnny's Flower Product Manager, Hillary Alger details the features of 'Sonja' & 'Soraya,' two branching sunflower varieties that perform beautifully in the cut-flower production plan or cutting garden.
'Sonja'
'Soraya'
- Plant naturally branches strongly from base
- Early bloomer
- Easy-to-harvest, sturdy upright stems
- Compact, versatile apricot bloom heads
- Supports pollinating species
- Sturdy upright stems
- Good vase life
- Plant naturally branches strongly from base
- 'Sonja's big sister — blossom heads slightly bigger but still nice and small!
- Blooms a bit later than 'Sonja'
- Orange petals with a chocolate brown center
- Super easy to use in blooms in bouquets
- Minimal pollen
- Thick, sturdy stems
- All-America Selection Winner