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Helianthus,sunflower,maximiliani,Maximilian. Image ©GardenPhotos.com (all rights reserved) Almost a month ago I was enthusing about some varieties of an American native perennial sunflower I’d come across on the High Country Gardens website. Well – two updates.

Firstly, having said that I’d never seen Maximilian’s sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) in the wild – I suddenly spot some by the side of a road I’ve been driving along once a week for the last three or four years! You can’t really miss them, they’re 6ft/1.8m tall and bright yellow – so perhaps they’ve just arrived. Smart, aren't they?

The other update is just to report that I’ve emailed High Country Gardens, twice, to ask about the origins of these three varieties and if they’ve ever tried them as cut flowers – no answer. Makes you cautious about ordering, doesn’t it, when you ask a nursery a question and no one replies? I’ve now tried again and got a reply which simply says he's read my blog post. If I hear more about their varieties of these colorful perennials I'll let you know.

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