THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS IN RALEIGH

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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Time to turn your face to the sunflowers in these fields in Raleigh.

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The Dorothea Dix Sunflower fields now has ample space for you to spread out a picnic blanket and enjoy the sunflowers at sunset.

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They also have a cool hammock area set up in the pine forest on the edge of the sunflower field. Scores of hammocks are strung between the trees for you to swing in.

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NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART SUNFLOWER FIELD

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I actually like this sunflower field best because of the colorful cosmos and zinnias wildflowers sharing the fields with the sunflowers. It adds a perfect artistic flair.

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Pace Family Farms in Clayton, Johnston County. They also sell their own produce and have movie nights through the summer months.

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SWIPE UP TO READ MORE!

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