Denver Flowers

Who doesn’t love a pretty Black-Eyed Susan? They are just such gorgeous summer wildflowers. Sure, they’re hard to pick, but why pick them when you can leave them in the yard as a beautiful accent all summer long?

(And actually, picking them helped my daughter develop some muscle strength while she was in physical therapy as a toddler!)

Like many areas across the United States, Denver is home to these lovely yellow flowers. Bright yellow with dark purple, almost black centers, the flowers can grow up to three feet and are covered with coarse, short hair. They bloom from June to August and come in four different varieties.

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