The Sunflower Field is free to visit
Dix Park is open 7 days a week, from dawn until dusk
Address: 1700 Umstead Drive
Recommended Parking : Lot A & Flowers Field Lot
Fun Facts about the Field
The creation of the 5-acre sunflower field at Dix Park is a City of Raleigh partnership between Raleigh Water and Raleigh Parks.
Raleigh Water preps the field in spring and plants the sunflower seeds in May.
In 2025, Barnburner Black Oil Sunflower Hybrid seeds were planted.
Raleigh Parks waters and maintains the field as the flowers grow.
Raleigh Parks also plants wildflowers along the perimeter of the field.
The sunflower field serves as a massive pollinator habitat for bees, butterflies and other wildlife.
During peak bloom, tens of thousands of people from across the City and around the region visit the sunflowers at Dix Park.
After the bloom is over, the sunflowers are left for birds and other wildlife to eat the seeds throughout the fall.
In the fall, Raleigh Water clears the field and plants a winter cover crop.
Visit https://dixpark.org/sunflowers
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