photo:(left) JG in SF

Sunflowers for Winter! Now this is a big plant & you have to have the room for it, but wow - it’s a stunner & fragrant, too! Quickly growing from 10-20’ tall & spreading to probably 10-12’ wide - or more in rich soil - it blooms as early as September thru March attracting Monarch butterflies from near & far. Many stout, branching stalks are formed from the base & are topped by many 6” to 7” bright golden daisies. The fragrance is my favorite - chocolate! (No kidding). The deep leaves are large & deeply lobed & tropical looking. Tithonia diversifolius can be cut back to 1’ tall after bloom to control height somewhat. Also, it’s easy to prune to control width. Rich soil is best.