Sunflower Microgreens — Charleston, SC

Thick, nutty and sweet. The one people eat straight off the tray.

Grown on Johns Island · Delivered from James Island · Across the Lowcountry

Sunflower microgreens are grown on Johns Island, South Carolina by The MicroGreens Farm and sold across the Charleston area. They are nutty, sweet and thick with a real snap, and ready to cut in 8–12 days. Sold as a cut-to-order clamshell from $6, or as a living tray you cut yourself. Best on: salads, sandwiches, bowls, by the handful.

Thick sunflower shoot microgreens with broad green leaves growing in a tray at The MicroGreens Farm, Johns Island SC — Sunflower growing at The MicroGreens Farm on Johns Island.

What sunflower microgreens taste like

Sunflower shoots are the substantial one — thick paired leaves, a satisfying snap, and a nutty sweetness closer to a raw sunflower seed than to a leafy green. They are the variety most likely to be eaten by the handful before it reaches a plate.

At a glance

	Sunflower
Flavour	Nutty, sweet and thick with a real snap
Heat	None
Ready to cut in	8–12 days
Best on	Salads, sandwiches, bowls, by the handful
Sold as	Cut clamshell from $6, or a living tray
Grown	On Johns Island, in trays under light, cut above the soil line

Four ways to use it

As the base of an actual salad, not a garnish on one
On a sandwich, where the crunch survives being pressed
Through a grain bowl or a taco
By the handful, standing over the tray, which is the honest answer

How to buy sunflower microgreens in Charleston

Three ways. Cut to order in a clamshell, ready to use. As a living tray, still growing, that you cut yourself over one to two weeks. Or at a market — Sea Island Farmers Market on Johns Island on Saturdays, the Pour House on James Island on Sundays, plus Kiawah on Mondays, Mount Pleasant on Tuesdays and Park Circle on Thursdays.

Availability moves with the seeding schedule, so text 843.212.6932 if you want this variety specifically and we will seed a tray toward your delivery.

Questions about sunflower

Why are sunflower shoots thicker than other microgreens?

The seed is large and carries a lot of stored energy, so the seedling puts up a substantial stem and two thick cotyledons instead of the fine stems you get from brassicas. That is what gives them the crunch and the shelf life.

Do I need to remove the seed hulls?

We take off what we can when we cut, but the odd black hull gets through. They are harmless — pick them off if they bother you. On a living tray, brushing a hand across the top before you cut knocks most of them loose.

See Living Tray Prices

Or order cut greens from $6 · 843.212.6932

Cook with it

Sunflower Shoot Salad with Lemon and Pecans

Proof that sunflower shoots are sturdy enough to be the salad rather than the garnish on one. Five ingredients, one bowl, and no lettuce anywhere.

15 min total · makes 2 servings · Weeknight

See the Recipe

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The other nine varieties

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