maximilian sunflower
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A May View Of The Garden
I did a walk-through of the garden on the morning of May 16, 2026. Here are some things that caught my eye. In the areas where there are massed annual wildflowers, such as the meadow in front of the house, the predominant bloom at the moment is Firewheel aka Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella). Most of… Continue reading
american beautyberry, beebalm, bluebonnet, cenizo, desert willow, firewheel, frogfruit, horsemint, indian blanket, indian paintbrush, kidneywood, lindheimer’s senna, live oak, maximilian sunflower, mealy blue sage, mexican buckeye, mexican plum, prickly pear cactus, rock rose, rue, skeleton-leaf goldeneye, texas sage, turk’s cap, woolly stemodia, zizotes milkweed -
Maximilian Sunflower Patch Is Growing
Very early in my time here, before I had much of anything planted, I was blessed with an abundance of volunteer annual sunflowers. There were two types: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), and Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis). Those sunflowers have reseeded themselves every year since and where they are not in the way, I have let… Continue reading
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Dealing With Maximilian Sunflowers Next Year
This year my cluster of Maximilian Sunflowers (Helianthus maximiliani) plants grew from one plant that I transplanted last year. By the time this year’s plants began to bloom, they had already reached a height of 9-10 feet. Here’s a picture from that time. As the blooms developed further, the tall stems splayed out in a… Continue reading
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Maximilan Sunflowers At Full Height
Last year I transplanted one Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) from a friend’s garden. In September there were buds and in October there were flowers. I didn’t note the height of those blooms, but from the photograph angles I would guess that they were no taller than 6 feet. These are annuals, so last year’s plants… Continue reading
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Maximilian Sunflowers In Full Bloom
Since the beginning of my time here I have had an abundance of volunteer sunflowers of two types: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis). There is now a third kind that I introduced intentionally as a small plant from a friend’s garden in spring: Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani). All of the sunflowers… Continue reading
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What The Garden Did While I Was Away
I was away from the garden for ten days in September 2024. Here are some highlights of what happened in my absence. First, there was zero rain and neither was the garden watered while I was gone. The plants here have been chosen to be drought-resistant, although there were a couple of things that looked… Continue reading
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Native Plant Sale
Twice a year, our local chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas holds a plant sale in the context of a city-wide festival so that there are plenty of people out and about. This year I was actually able to make some contributions to the sale. I had a total of 29 pots (photo… Continue reading
About Me
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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