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irish Saint Petersburg, FL(Zone 9b) May 16, 2004

I think this is a sunflower on steriods but would like to know what its real name is

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) May 16, 2004

It looks like one of the tree daisies. Maybe Tithonia diversifolia

http://plantsdatabase.com/go/59827/index.html

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Eclipse Norwalk, IA(Zone 5b) May 17, 2004

Looks like giant tithonia to me too.They can grow to 25 feet tall in nature.

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Bward Hattiesburg, MS(Zone 8a) May 17, 2004

I love your tree. It must be one of those trees only grown in zone 10. Sigh!!!

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MiniSchnuz New Iberia, LA(Zone 9a) May 17, 2004

Pretty.. I would love to have one in my yard.. can it be growing from cutting? hardwood cutting?

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) May 17, 2004

Simple to grow from cuttings, short or long, they root in water in just days.
The one in the PDB picture was a small cutting last April! It got real big, real fast. Mine is in such need of pruning but almost every branch has buds! It is a favorite of the big solitary bees, I often find the bees on the flowers and covered with dew on fall mornings.
I love this plant and hope I'm never sorry that I planted it!

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