DON’T MISS THESE SUNFLOWER FIELDS IN RALEIGH (SUMMER 2021)

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The dial has been turned up on the summer heat and the sunflower fields in Raleigh are standing to attention. I don’t think there is a flower that can elicit as much joy as a sunflower.

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Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh

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The sunflowers at North Carolina Museum of Art also feature a magnificent background of artwork and sculptures. The sunflowers at NCMA feature artwork and sculptures as a background to viewing.

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OTHER PLACES TO SEE SUNFLOWERS IN RALEIGH

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SUNFLOWER FACTS:

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Sunflowers are heliotropes. Young flowers face east in the morning and follow the sun during the day. As they age, the mature sunflowers slow down until they eventually just face the East.

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The tallest sunflower on record was produced in Germany and grew over 30 feet tall.

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