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In the garden today – 25 November 2023

Forsythia
Oakleaf hydrangea
Dwarf palmetto with berries.
Daylily
Ha! Not in the garden but the PNC Tower ( residence with the balconies and offices on the lower floors).

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Butterflies and their host plants.

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The sunflowers on Dix Park, Raleigh , North Carolina, USA

Each year the City of Raleigh plants 5 acres of sunflowers on Dix Park and the seeds are harvested for the oil.

  • The 5-acre sunflower field at Dix Park is a City of Raleigh partnership between Raleigh Water, Raleigh Parks, and the Office of Sustainability.
  • Raleigh Water preps the field in spring and plants the sunflower seeds in mid-May.
    • In 2023, 280,000 seeds  of the Hunters Select Peredovik variety were planted.

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