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.
And, gardeners like to grow a wide variety of them. 1  Sunflowers are basically separated by size. The giant varieties grow over ten feet. 2  Some varieties of sunflowers have one big head or flower. They are usually the giant sunflower varieties. 3  Sunflower seeds are usually a dark brown to black, or large, grey and white striped.