FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — When Alex Babich, 47, stood in his backyard in Fort Wayne, Indiana, craning his neck to look 35 feet into the sky, he wasn’t just staring at a sunflower. He was looking at his ...

West Amwell resident Brian Moore breeds giants. Moore, a lifelong plant breeder and innovator, has been recognized by the ...

Brian Moore cross-bred and developed the unique sunflower seed at his home before sending it to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it ...

Sunflower Record Alex Babich, climbs on the structure that surrounds his nearly 36-feet high sunflower that holds the world record for the tallest flower at his home ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — When Ukrainian immigrant Alex Babich stands in his Indiana backyard craning his neck to look 35 feet (11 meters) into the sky, he isn’t just staring at a sunflower. He is looking at ...

He is looking at his roots — and his future legacy. The flower, nicknamed “Clover” and confirmed Wednesday by Guinness World Records as the tallest sunflower ever measured, stretches as high as a ...