I’m going to die someday, but the stories of this flower will live on,” Babich said. “My kids will be telling this story to ...

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

A 35-foot sunflower grown in Fort Wayne, Indiana, by a gardener originally from Ukraine has broken the Guinness World Record for the tallest sunflower. His efforts have brought people together.

Guinness World Records has confirmed that the sunflower grown in Indiana is the world’s tallest sunflower at 35 feet (11 ...

UPDATE – Friday morning, Alex Babich contacted WANE 15 to say his sunflower has surpassed the current United States record and currently stands at 26′ 8″ tall. The sunflower still needs to be ...

In 2022, Babich set the U.S. record for the tallest sunflower, measured at 25 feet. The following year, he beat his own record by a foot. That’s when the dream of going for the 30-foot world record, ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — 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 ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — 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 ...

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

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 ...