We had to cut down a few more trees on the Western side of our property and I was looking for something to plant while we do some research into fruit bearing trees in our zone.
My kids suggested Sunflowers.
I thought .. well those always face South so we will never see them, but then I discovered that although the plants track the sun from East to South to West when they are young .. the mature flowers only face East.
This is perfect for us since the area is along the west and the flowers will face back towards us in the garden.
So.
Sunflowers it is ….
Scientists have answered a burning question central to the charm of sunflowers: Why do young flowers move their blooms to always face the sun over the course of a day.
Once sunflowers reach maturity, they stop tracking the sun and only face east.
These will also attract the bees which will help pollinate our fruit trees and vegetables.
I found some Ukrainian Sunflower seeds. Will plant some of these …
Sunflower Helianthus Sun Flower annuus Seeds from Ukraine 1.5 Gram
It looks like they are pretty easy to grow …. https://www.theobserver.ca/opinion/columnists/sunflowers-are-incredibly-easy-to-grow
Prayers for the Ukraine 🇺🇦
Source: https://amzn.to/3OAEbEQ
Sunflowers. This plant is referred to as the golden sun 🌻
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