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Tuesday - September 29, 2015
From: Terrell, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Wildflowers
Title: Sunflowers for Terrell, Texas
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
What sunflowers grow best in Terrell, Tx?ANSWER:
Helianthus hirsutus (Hairy sunflower) is the only plant with the common name "sunflower" that grows in Kaufman County. Plants in the Genus Helianthus are those that are generally known as "sunflowers". You can see them in Kaufman County on the USDA Plants Database distribution map.
There are several species of Helianthus, however, that occur in counties adjacent to Kaufman County that should grow well in Kaufman County also.
Helianthus angustifolius (Swamp sunflower) grows in Henderson County.
Helianthus annuus (Common sunflower) grows in Dallas, Rockwall and Hunt Counties.
Helianthus maximiliani (Maximilian sunflower) grows in Dallas, Rockwall and Hunt Counties.
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