Tallest sunflower - 10.90 metres (35 ft 9 in) by Alex Babich

The seed for this world-record plant originally came from seasoned sunflower cultivator Burkhard Grendel of Germany, taken from a flower that he grew in 2024 that soared to 8.58 m (28 ft 2 in), matching the second-tallest sunflower on record.