Florida Garden Club: Mexican sunflowers are beautiful pollinators
CLAY COUNTY – Spring is coming, and I am starting to plan what flowers in my garden again this year.
Certainly, one of them will be Mexican sunflowers.
This plant has striking bright red …
This item is available in full to subscribers.
Attention subscribers
To continue reading, you will need to either log in to your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free website account and connect your subscription to it by clicking here.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active, online-only subscription then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continueDon't have an ID?Print subscribersIf you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribersClick here to see your options for subscribing. Single day passYou also have the option of purchasing 24 hours of access, for $1.00. Click here to purchase a single day pass. |
Florida Garden Club: Mexican sunflowers are beautiful pollinators
CLAY COUNTY – Spring is coming, and I am starting to plan what flowers in my garden again this year.
Certainly, one of them will be Mexican sunflowers.
This plant has striking bright red and orange petals with yellow centers. It has nectar-rich flowers and is a magnet for butterflies and bees. Three good reasons to have this plant in your garden are: it can attract ladybugs and lacewings, which help control pests in the garden; it can take different types of soil; and it can tolerate both drought and heat.
This plant can grow up to 10 feet tall and will bloom from summer to first frost. When the flowers fade and dry out, birds eat the seeds. This plant is a champion for all three of the above pollinators.
get social