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 (11 meters) into the sky, he isn’t just staring at a sunflower. He is ...

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

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, ...

When Alex Babich looks up at the 35-foot sunflower towering over his Fort Wayne, Indiana, backyard, he sees more than just a plant. He sees a tribute to his roots. Nicknamed “Clover,” ...

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 ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WKRC/WPTA/CNN Newsource) - The world's tallest sunflower was now blooming in Fort Wayne, Indiana, thanks to local gardener Alex Babich. The towering plant, which stands at an ...

Achieving the feat holds special significance for the 47-year-old Babich since sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine. Born and raised in Ukraine, he immigrated to the US at age 14 in 1991 ...