I will be starting mine next week. Many are supposed to be native to Texas, so maybe they are in you wildflower patch, AlittleSalt. They include salvia coccinea, datura and cosmos sulfureus. I also like to grow the (for me) annual butterfly weed (Asclepias curassavica) since it blooms all summer. A few years ago, I recieved seeds in the seed exchange for marigold Tashkent monastery, and I have continued to save seeds and grow it annually. It does not have that strongly scented foliage of many of the commercially available varieties. Love the deep red color edged in gold. Last year was the first time I grew nasturtium, and the just to decorate the community garden site. I fell in love with peppery tasting foliage, as well as the pretty flowers, so they are coming back. Since I collected so many seeds from my dahlias, I'll need to start some of those. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
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