As kids, my siblings and I were not big fans of these flowers because we felt their flowers smelled like dog poop. As an adult with a poor sense of smell, I think we were probably right when we were young, but the great flower show these plants put on make them worth growing. I started several from seed for the memory garden and they are blooming for the first time now. Turns out some fun wasps really love them, too!
My 2020 plans for these plant are to feed and water them a bit to try to get them to bulk up for an even better show next year. The neighbors across the street have a HUGE planting of daisies about six feet square that is impressive for a couple of weeks every July. And smelly…