If a sunflower loses its head due to traumatic injury, while in immature state, will it grow another?

A sunflower that is growing in a big pot in my back yard, reached about six feet in height and was developing a head. Today, I noticed that the top of the plant was broken... I am guessing wind damage.





If I leave it be and keep watering it, will a new flower/head develop?

If a sunflower loses its head due to traumatic injury, while in immature state, will it grow another?
Depends on the type of sunflower. Most old-fashioned sunflowers are single-headed and do not send out side shoots. However, newer hybrids have multiflowering side branches and will do as you wish. Water regularly, but don't allow roots to stand in a pool of water.
Reply:no. Sometimes when it begins to sprout it will develop two flowers, but not much more. If it grows tall and develops just one I think that's all you will get. Sometimes its wind damage, sometimes a bird's weight will break it, sometimes a squirrel's weight will break it.
Reply:well it's not always wind damage.


sunflower's tip can grow exceedingly large.


anyway, if your sunflower is bending over more than


say, 45 degrees, it may not have a chance to


develop another head. but if it's curved and not


curving downwards, then yes, your sunflower


will grow :)
Reply:Nope
Reply:Yes, If the injury is early on in the spring, it will grow a new sprout our "sucker" on the side of the root stock, and a new, but smaller head will form!
Reply:Sure, it'll be fine. It's just like pinching it back. Now it will bush out and get more heads.