Tithonia rotundifolia syn Tithonia speciosa

I had a lot of swamp milkweed seeds so I planted a lot of swamp milkweed in my rain gardens and my fence gardens. It must have lured them to my house. Although I used to get hundreds during fall migration so maybe I am on a migration path or it is just luck.

Finally they They are close to 10 feet tall.

Holy cow, they are tall!!

@cyndi @hbaker4 I thought they were supposed to reach 6 feet. Oops. Next year I need to start them indoors.

8 feet tall and finally will flower

That would be a sight to behold. The flowers are amazing 🧡