Dyck Arboretum of the Plains
177 W Hickory Street, Hesston, KS 67062
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Location
Type
Annuals/Per., Shrubs
This is an annual wildflower that typically grows 12 to 18 inches tall, with a leafy base and hairy, branched stems. The stunning, daisy-like flower heads bloom from May to August and feature rays in shades of red with yellow tips and contrasting darker center disks. Firewheel’s native habitat is dry, open plains, thriving in full sun to partial shade and dry, sandy or calcareous soils.
May Attract
Firewheel is thought to attract these families of birds
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GRASSES
Alkali-Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
+4
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Finches
Crows & Jays
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American Elm
Ulmus americana
+11
May attract
Wrens
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Nuthatches
Wood Warblers
Thrushes
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American Plum
Prunus americana
+10
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Wood Warblers
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Waxwings
Orioles
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American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
+7
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Woodpeckers
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Ash-Leaf Maple
Acer negundo
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Azure-Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
+4
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Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wood Warblers
Orioles
Hummingbirds
Waxwings
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Nectar
SHRUBS / TREES
Bigtree Plum
Prunus mexicana
+10
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Vireos
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Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
+10
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