Sunflowers to bloom again at Dix Park this summer
After taking a year off due to COVID-19, the sunflowers will again be blooming in Dix Park this summer.
The five-acre Sunflower Field is located off of Hunt Drive near the soccer fields and the historic cemetery. The fields are prepped in the spring and sunflower seeds are planted in mid-May. The flowers typically in bloom in early to mid-July.
The field has been a popular attraction in years past, attracting thousands of people and becoming a hot spot for Instagram photos and other photo shoots.
Once sunflowers begin to bloom, the field will be open to the public seven days a week from dawn until dusk.
When the bloom is over, Raleigh Water will harvest the sunflowers and use them to process biodiesel for educational programs and demonstrations.
