giant sunflower

American  

noun

1. a composite plant, Helianthus giganteus, of eastern North America, growing nearly 12 feet (4 meters) high and having very large yellow flower heads.

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Example Sentences

One was of a giant sunflower surrounded by colorful insects, representing the flowering of childhood imagination.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

This year’s standouts included a giant sunflower, several feathered numbers, and an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed hat with playing cards, a clock and a ribbon that read “We’re all mad here.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Another gap can be plugged in late summer with the planting of the helianthus species — the hardy, perennial cousins of the giant sunflower and the wood aster.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021

Silver-haired Carlos Cortes, a Kansas City contractor who builds factories, looked across the floor, a giant sunflower badge bursting on his chest.

From Time Magazine Archive

From Mexico also come the dahlia and the giant sunflower, as well as the various species of aloes and cacti now so common in gardens and conservatories the world over.

From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)