What are the varieties of sunflowers?

Pollen varieties

In California, the most widely grown variety is 'Sunny Bright', which has golden yellow flowers, a tan core, and a sturdy stem.

Pollen-free varieties

"Bright Moonlight" lemon yellow petals and dark brown stamens

"Sunbeam" golden flowers, green stamens

'Sunny Lemon' bright yellow flowers with black stamens

"Sunny Orange" has golden flowers and black stamens.

New varieties that deviate from the sunflower standard

'Sonja' has medium-sized, 4-inch golden-orange flowers with black cores. It is suitable as an embellishment to sunflowers in smaller bouquets.

"Teddy Bear" is another novelty variety. It is a dwarf variety with rich orange petals that give it a somewhat fuzzy appearance.

‘Floristan’ is a bicolor variety with bronze and red flowers with yellow tips and a black core.

'Prado Red' has a black core surrounded by reddish-brown flowers that are about 4 inches in diameter. Others with this rich, autumnal color are "Autumn Beauty" and "Sunset Glow."