Apparently the Hopi tribe use the seeds from these sunflowers to make both black and purple dyes for cloth and baskets. If my seeds mature before frost, I will enjoy experimenting with them. In the meantime, they are a cheerful sight in the garden, with blue and purple morning glories climbing them, the bees clustering around them; plants green and vigorous in a brown and crispy yard.
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Beautiful
Watch out the birds don't get them before you do!
My Hopi Black Sunflower dye bath produced a nice light purple on the wool....(and it has remained colorfast through the years!)
Oh, beautiful pictures! I hope your dyes turn out just as lovely.
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