Sunflower Coloring Pages: Bud to Seed (92 Free Printable PDFs)
92 free printable pages · A4 & US Letter PDFs · Updated October 9, 2026
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Choose from 92 sunflower coloring pages with broad petals, seed-filled centers, tall stems, and plenty of ways to use them in a scene. You can start with one flower or a young seedling, then move to garden tools, animal visitors, window displays, and decorative patterns. Every drawing is ready to color online or print as an A4 or US Letter PDF.
Cozy Sunflower Scenes
Start with a reading chair, a bear on a porch, or a short garden gate. The fourth picture strips the scene back to one large flower. These opening pages move from a lived-in corner to a close botanical view.
Sunflowers beside a Reading Chair
The kitten, open book, and pitcher of sunflowers make a scene with many broad spaces and a few fabric details.
Bear beside a Potted Sunflower
The bear holds a mug beside a potted sunflower; the cardigan and checked throw add smaller areas.
Sunflowers at the Garden Gate
Two sunflowers rise beside the gate, with a butterfly above the simple wooden slats.
A Sunflower with Broad Leaves
This single large flower keeps the petals and broad leaves in the foreground.
Look Closely at the Flowers
The sunflower itself changes shape here: a bud opens, a head turns sideways, and three stems show different stages of growth. Large leaves, two petal rings, and a loose wreath offer different ways to work with familiar flower shapes.
A Sunflower Bud Opening
Follow the bud’s outer petals inward, using one shade for the pointed tips and another for the folds.
Sunflower in Profile
Notice how the curved stalk turns the flower away from a straight-on view.
Sunflower Seed Center
Give the wide seed disk a second shade inside its outlined ovals.
Two Sunflowers at Different Heights
Try separate petal colors to emphasize the contrast between the open head and the smaller bloom.
Three Stages of a Sunflower
From left to right, the heads move from tight bud to open flower.
Sunflower Leaves and Stem
Those two big leaves are roomy enough for a gradual shift from light to dark green.
A Tilted Sunflower
Use the tilted seed disk to test a darker center without losing its outlined seeds.
Sunflower Seen from Behind
Color the layered back of the flower as a study in greens and warm petal edges.
Layered Sunflower Petals
Color the front petal ring lightly and the back ring more deeply to make the layers stand apart.
Tall Sunflower Stalk
Beside the big open bloom, the side bud needs only a few colors.
A Bloom and a Little Bud
Look for the little bud branching off the main stem.
Sunflower and Leaf Wreath
The open center can stay white while the flowers carry a repeating palette.
Pots, Baskets, and Cut Flowers
Choose a striped planter, hanging basket, bucket, pitcher, or a jar with visible stems. The seed packet and garden spade keep the gardening tools close, while the teacup and book turn a cut flower into a small still life.
Sunflower in a Garden Pot
Give the plain pot a color that makes the yellow petals stand out.
Sunflower in a Striped Planter
Alternating stripes can make the planter lively without changing the flowers.
Sunflowers in a Watering Can
Use the large body of the watering can to anchor the bouquet.
Sunflowers in a Jar
Keep the waterline pale or give the glass a light blue tint.
Basket of Sunflowers
Alternate colors across the basket’s broad bands rather than coloring a tiny weave.
Tied Sunflower Bouquet
A contrasting bow can pull the loose bouquet together.
Sunflowers in a Pitcher
Against the curving handle, the pitcher body is a calm, open shape.
Sunflowers in a Window Box
Frame the flower heads with one color on the window and another on the long planter.
Hanging Sunflower Basket
The hooked cords and basket add a different silhouette to the potted plants.
Sunflowers in a Garden Bucket
One fallen leaf by the bucket is a small detail to color separately.
Sunflower Jar on a Table
A small three-legged table keeps plenty of white space around this quiet scene.
A Sunflower Beside a Teacup
The cup and flower can share a warm palette, or the cup can stand out in blue.
Sunflower and Garden Spade
Start with the pot, then choose separate colors for the spade and seed packet.
Sunflower Seed Packet
The tiny sprout gives the packet’s flower a playful contrast in scale.
In the Sunflower Garden
A tiny seedling starts this section. Farther on, a gloved hand plants a seed, a can waters a pot, and flowers rise beside a fence, path, bench, trellis, cart, bicycle, mailbox, and birdhouse. The bee on the last page sits right in a flower center.
Sunflower Seedling
With no flower head yet, this seedling makes a quick page.
Planting Sunflower Seeds
The seed between the fingers is the little focal point of this garden picture.
Watering a Sunflower
The outlined drops are small, while the pot and petals offer broad spaces.
Sunflower Garden Marker
The empty marker can stay plain or take a color of its own.
Sunflowers by a Fence
Let the fence slats form a steady rhythm beneath flowers of different heights.
Sunflowers Along a Path
Try a few earth tones across the stepping stones.
Sunflower Garden Bench
A folded throw adds one soft surface to the clean wooden bench.
Sunflowers and a Trellis
The wide trellis openings make a neat backdrop without tiny squares.
Sunflowers in a Garden Cart
Notice the complete wheels and the three pots set into the cart.
Sunflower in a Rain Boot
The pair of boots can match or become two bright colors.
Sunflowers in a Bicycle Basket
The small basket flowers sit above broad bicycle wheels and frame sections.
Sunflowers by a Mailbox
A bright mailbox can stand apart from the petals without a busy background.
Sunflower and Birdhouse
At the birdhouse opening, the bird’s tiny feet are worth a careful look.
Bee Visiting a Sunflower
The bee is tucked into the seed disk, with its wings outlined against the petals.
Visitors and Garden Helpers
Butterflies and ladybugs visit the leaves; a snail travels beneath a stalk. The larger companions bring their own actions: a squirrel holds a seed, a rabbit waters a pot, a bear paints a flower, and a mouse pushes one in a cart. Pick the animal you want to color before choosing the flower colors.
Butterfly Above Sunflowers
Try a different pattern in each butterfly wing panel.
Ladybug on a Sunflower Leaf
The ladybug adds just a few small spots to an otherwise spacious plant study.
Snail Beneath a Sunflower
Color the shell spiral separately from the snail’s soft body.
Bird on a Sunflower Stem
The bird’s rounded body and the angled flower head share the page without a busy background.
Mouse Under a Sunflower
Look at the seed in the mouse’s paws before working through the much larger flower center.
Rabbit Beside Sunflowers
Long ears beside upright stems make this page especially vertical.
Hedgehog with a Sunflower
An upright cut stem carries the bloom above the hedgehog’s prickly back.
Fox in the Sunflower Garden
The fox’s large tail gives you a broad area beside the smaller blooms.
Squirrel and Sunflower Seeds
A loose seed, a full bowl, and the flower above show the same subject at three scales.
Duckling by Sunflowers
For a quick page, start with the duckling’s round body and the plain pot.
Bear’s Sunflower Picnic
Start with the broad bear and jar; save the checked blanket for last.
Cat at a Sunflower Window
The back-view cat makes the window flowers the focus of the scene.
Dog in the Sunflower Garden
A round ball rests below the taller flower stems.
Frog Beneath a Sunflower Leaf
The arched leaf gives the little frog a shaded-looking nook to color.
Turtle Under Sunflowers
Alternate colors across the turtle’s broad shell panels.
Bunny Watering a Sunflower
A few drops lead from the rabbit’s can toward the pot.
Kitten with a Sunflower Bouquet
The ribbon and the kitten’s paws sit close together in this compact bouquet scene.
Bear Painting a Sunflower
Color the little painting differently from the flower beside the easel if you like.
Mouse Pushing Sunflowers
Follow the mouse’s paws to the cart handle, then color its wheels.
Fox Carrying Sunflowers
Both paws support the flower basket as the fox walks.
Sunflowers Around the House
A row at the field edge and three flowers on a hill make open outdoor pages. The cottage door, porch steps, window, kitchen shelf, table, book, gift box, and door wreath bring the flowers into simple home scenes.
Sunflower Field Edge
Let the nearest bloom take your strongest color and soften the smaller heads behind it.
Sunflowers on a Hill
With no background objects, the three flowers have room to stand apart.
Sunflowers by a Cottage Door
Match the two pots or make them different colors beside the little round-window door.
Sunflowers on Porch Steps
Across the porch steps, wide bands sit beneath the compact bouquets.
Sunflower at a Curtain Window
Use the window panes and curtains as clear blocks around the flower.
Sunflowers on a Kitchen Shelf
Leave the plain dishes pale if you want the sunflower jar to lead.
Sunflower Table Centerpiece
A single color across the tablecloth can make the bouquet stand out.
Sunflower Bookmark and Book
Keep the open book pages light beside the cut flower and bookmark.
Sunflower Gift Bundle
Contrast the ribbon folds with the flower’s pointed petals.
Sunflower Wreath on a Door
On the paneled door, the wreath reads as one compact circle of flowers.
Patterns and Keepsakes
Finish with a quilt block, radial mandala, corner ornament, heart wreath, and crescent of flowers. The last basket brings a garden glove and two buds back into view. These pages suit repeated colors, but each flower can have its own look.
Sunflower Quilt Patch
Choose two or three fabric colors to repeat across the corners.
Sunflower Petal Mandala
Work from the center outward, repeating a color around each petal ring.
Sunflower Corner Ornament
Leave the open corner blank for a note or another drawing.
Sunflower Heart Garland
Mix flower colors while keeping the heart shape clear.
Sunflower Crescent Arrangement
The largest flower anchors one side of the crescent.
Last Sunflower in a Basket
A glove by the basket brings the collection back to the garden.
Choose a Page and Start Coloring
For broad spaces, try the single flower, the young seedling, or the sunflower in a plain pot. The seed centers, bicycle wheel spokes, basket bands, and quilt seams offer more small areas if you want to slow down. Select Color online beneath a picture, or download its A4 or US Letter PDF to match your paper.
Golden petals and brown centers are familiar, but they are only one option. Try ocher and pale orange across the petal rings, muted greens for broad leaves, and a contrasting blue or lavender on a pot, ribbon, or tablecloth. Keep the little seed ovals light if you want them to stand out from the center.
Sunflower Crafts and Little Garden Scenes
A puppy tends a flower windmill, works at a loom, and opens a sunflower music box in this set. Other pages pair the flowers with a goose planter, a honey jar, and a stone wishing well. For a quieter design, try the stained-glass arch: its three blooms sit inside broad geometric panels.
A Sunflower on the Loom
The woven sunflower gives you a small pattern within the larger scene. The yarn basket and the puppy’s apron can pick up the same colors.
Sunflower Stained-Glass Arch
The arch has separate glass sections around the flowers. A pale blue background would leave plenty of room for yellow and orange petals.
Sunflowers at the Paper Workshop
Loose paper petals cover the table, with a finished flower standing in a jug. Look beneath the chair for the cat.
