Rewilding My Lot

Converting a new developer lot into a nature ecosystem — my journey

A Sea Of Sunflowers

There are primarily two kinds of sunflower here, both volunteers: Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis) and Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus). I have mostly allowed them to grow in the furthest part of the back garden, which was seeded with tall plants. Of the three types of seed that I dispersed in that area, only one grew this year and that is the Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra), which is a biennial and won’t grow tall until next year. So that left room for the sunflowers, which are doing a nice job of filling the space this year.

The sunflowers are popular with insects, and now I am beginning to see seed-eating bird visitors to those plants as well.

Here are some more photos from different angles:

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  1. Big Clean Up In The Back Yard – Rewilding My Lot Avatar
    Big Clean Up In The Back Yard – Rewilding My Lot

    […] Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis) and Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), everywhere. I expected these volunteers to return since I had them last year. They are currently magnificent and attracting many insect and bird visitors (photos). […]

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    Spring Evaluation Of The Left Side Of The Garden – Rewilding My Lot

    […] Volunteer sunflowers were almost the first thing to arrive here in 2023, and they have been a substantial source of food and shelter for birds and insects since then. However, now that the garden has developed a little, I plan to keep fewer of the […]

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Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.

I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.

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