One of the most beautiful and happy things to see is bright, blooming sunflowers. But before the flower itself blooms, sunflower plants can seem kind of boring and blah. We know you want to enjoy beautiful sunflowers as fast and as long as possible, so just how quickly do sunflower seeds grow? We have dug into this for you so you can plan to have a long bloom season for your sunny sunflowers!

Sunflowers can grow from 2 to 2.5 inches (from 5 to 6.25 cm) per week and take from 85 to 95 days to mature. Depending on the variety, sunflowers may grow at that rate until they are up to 16 feet tall. However, the growth rate and success of your sunflowers depend on good husbandry and many other factors.

Let's take a closer look at watering and some other factors that impact how fast and how much your sunflower seeds grow. Keep reading to find out all about sunflower's growth rates.