金光菊 '草原太陽'

I’ve had these blooming since early summer and they’re still going strong now in late autumn, which is incredible for a biennial. The golden petals with that dark center really do capture the prairie sun look. They handled a dry spell without any fuss, just as described.

Planted these in a sunny spot with poor soil and they're already blooming like crazy, the golden petals with that dark center are stunning. I love how they keep flowering even when I forget to water for a few days.

The flower heads actually change from orange to yellow as they open, which kept surprising me all season. Bloomed nonstop from July until the first frost with zero fuss, even through a dry stretch when I forgot to water for two weeks.