A Common sunflower
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS
Seemingly countless cultivars of sunflower are available due to its ease of hybridization and long history as a cultivated plant. Some, like ‘Russian Mammoth’, grow over 10 feet tall and form a single, massive flowerhead filled with edible seeds. Others, like ‘Moulin Rouge’, a burgundy variety, produce multiple flowers on multiple stems. Either kind will thrive in full sun and dry soil, while attracting birds and butterflies. Native or naturalized across the contiguous United States.
B Basket flower
CENTAUREA AMERICANA
With thistle-like flowers but none of
