Does it matter what the market did today? Not reallyânot compared to what the companies we own will do in the coming years. Why did the stock market go up today? Who knows. Why did the stock market go down today? Who can say? Leave questions about money supply and the Federal Reserve and unemployment rate and all of those airy factors to economists.
Sunflowers grow tall quite rapidly, sometimes stretching up to 6 feet high in only three months, according to Burpee. Staking the plant by tying it to a stiff support relieves stress on the branches and prevents blooms from breaking off the stem.
The traditional sunflower (the name of the variety is American Giant) averages about 12 ft tall though it can vary based amount season, available water, how closely they are planted, and other factors. Most are between 10' and 15'. Other varities range in height from 1 foot (the Jerusalem Sunrise Lemon Dwarf variety) to 16' (the Cyclops Hybrid).