For almost two decades, Woodland sunflower expert Tom Heaton has searched for this one perfect bloom: a pure white sunflower.
Now, he has two white sunflower varieties ready for introduction to the world – and these strikingly beautiful wonders could become the next big thing in the cut-flower industry.
“White is a revolutionary color in the sunflower world, really a milestone in the history of sunflower,” Heaton said. “Forever going forward, there will be white sunflower available to gardeners and cut-flower producers. We think it will have a great impact in the flower world.”
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