Sunflowers (Helianthus) are members of the daisy family, with both perennial and annual species from the Americas ... as work ...

Sunflowers can also be considered a “trap crop," meaning they may lure unwanted insects away from your vegetable crops.

Within those varieties, perennials are a great choice for ... Although they share their coloring with sunflowers, these plants are much smaller and usually grow between 1 and 3 feet tall.