Mexican Sunflower – Tithonia rotundifolia, is a member of the daisy or aster family. This summer annual can grow up to six feet tall or higher in one season. Native to Mexico and Central America, it ...

Since there was no newsletter last week, here are two weeks of mystery plants: Mexican Petunia --Ruellia simplex is a perennial plant that takes care of itself and blooms all summer long.

• Seed one crop, then two weeks later seed another close by. Plants will mature at different times, extending your garden’s overall bloom period. • Plant sunflowers to attract pollinators to your ...