Master’s Garden Maximilian sunflowers (Helianthus maximiliani) are hardy, drought-tolerant native perennials that brighten up fields, pastures, yards, and gardens with their tall stalks and ...

Goetze: Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of New World, native peoples was their domestication, cultivation and improvement of native plants.

Drought was bad news for last year's fall wildflowers. Rain has made a big difference this year, and fall wildflowers are now on display. There are not as many fall flowers on our Guadalupe County ...

There are several types of sunflowers to grow. The Maximilian sunflower is a native plant that will reseed itself every year. In my yard they grow to 8 feet tall and are loaded with 4-inch blooms.

SAN ANTONIO — Sunflowers, esperanza and Texas lantana all bloom in summer, making them the July choices in our 12-month color plan. There are a number of native sunflower species. My favorite ...

A: I am going to say it is either Sawtooth sunflower, Giant sunflower or Maximilian sunflower. They all grow up to 10 feet tall and bloom from late summer through fall. If you look closely at the ...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider Master Gardeners Maximilian’s Sunflower is a showy plant, towering above other vegetation when blooming. It likes full sun and dry to medium conditions.

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Best of all, they're very easy to grow from seeds. "Once I realized that sunflowers don't need much babying to grow, I was hooked," Ree explains "They can tolerate drought, fierce sun, and strong ...

Sunflower blooms in San Antonio provide nectar for butterflies, native and European bees, and birds love the seeds San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...