One of the happiest flowers is the Sunflower.
It’s like a ray of sunshine whenever you see a beautiful
arrangement filled with sunflowers. They are popular
certainly in the summer and remain that way into the fall season.
Hello Dear Readers!
Hope you are enjoying the final weeks of summer.
I really do not like to “rush” through a season;
however, I can really do without this awful heat!
Did you know that 2021 is The Year of the Sunflower?
Yes, designated by the National Garden Bureau.
Welcome to Monday Morning Blooms!
Can you guess what our common theme is today?!
Yes, the wonderful Sunflower!
Join me and my wonderful flower loving friends
Lidy, Mary, and Pam, for some great Sunflower
inspiration today. The links to their posts
are below their ever so beautiful images
at the bottom of this post.
I purchased this pretty vintage toleware
planter a couple of years ago from the
cutest garden shop in Knoxville, Tennessee,
“Sweet Pea” Among wonderful plants and
gorgeous topiaries, there are gifts and antiques.
There are pretty designs on both sides
of the planter. A blue and white planter
with yellow flowers on one side and
red flowers on the other.
An orchid was previously in this planter
in the sunroom.
A table set for two and we are eating
dessert. Found some sunflower cookies at Wegmans!
MacKenzie Childs Courtly Check on Lenox Butler’s Pantry.
Sunflower design napkins placed in the goblets.
I took 4 napkins and placed them on the table
for my “tablecloth square”.
The flowers used today are:
Sunflowers
Daisies
Golden yellow Stock Roses
Mini yellow mums
Chamomile
The Sunflower (Helianthus) blooms from mid summer
to early Fall.
Sunflowers are heliotropic…which means
that they turn to follow the movement
of the sun from east to west.
Planting time for sunflowers are
after the last frost usually in mid April.
Did you know that sunflowers thrive in all 50 States?!!
They are such a delightful flower!
And speaking of delightful…it’s time to
visit my Bloom friends.
Pam ~ Everyday Living
Lidy ~ FrenchGardenHouse
Mary ~ Home Is Where The Boat Is
And ME! ~ Housepitality Designs
Hope you enjoyed our Sunshiney Sunflower inspiration.
I wish you a beautiful day filled with sunshine and love!
You can follow more of my home
on INSTAGRAM Here: housepitalitydesigns
Shirley, Your sunflower arrangement is so cheery with the addition of the daisies, mums, roses and sweet chamomile! I adore your vintage toleware planter! Sunflowers never fail to make me smile and they’re the perfect flower for late summer and transitioning into fall. I’m with you, this heat and the triple digit temps have been oppressive. I’m ready to kick summer to the curb and hope fall arrives early in NC …one can dream! Thank you for sharing the beauty and flower therapy this morning. It’s always a joy to share blooms with you. ♥
What a lovely arrangement. The planter is perfect for it!
Shirley, your choice of flowers definitely complement the happy sunflowers. I do love the vintage tole planter, such a lovely find in Knoxville. What a wonderful idea to use the sunflower napkins as a table square. I am so hopeful that our heat and humidity will break soon. It is unbearable to work in the garden even though there is much to do.
It is always a pleasure to share Monday Morning Blooms and flower therapy with you. You always inspire!
So beautiful and cheery! Happy Monday Shirley!
Amy Montgomery 💙
I love everything about your flower arrangement and table decor. I can’t get enough of sunflowers this time of year. I love them. They are such a happy flower. Thanks for sharing your beautiful things to inspire us.
Lovely, sunny arrangement.
I adore sunflowers especially now in late summer and then early fall, they bring sunshine and cheer into any space! The sunflower cookies are delightful and your arrangement in the beautiful floral pail is wonderful! Love the napkins and plate stack too, Shirley. Happy Monday!
Shirley, what a delightful arrangement! You sunflowers look right at home surrounded by their fabric friends. And how fun that you actually found sunflower cookies – I love them! It’s always a joy to spend our favorite Mondays with you, dear friend. Xo Lidy🐝🌻
Shirley, your arrangement is delightful and I love the addition of roses, daisies, chamomile, and mums. Arranged in the beautiful tole ware planter they are very cheerful and pretty.
Those are the cutest sunflower cookies and I like how you styled your dishes.
MMB is always a treat.
Beautiful arrangement and table design! I just love sunflowers and enjoy them mixed arrangements or just gathered together! That toleware planter was a great find! Sorry it’s so hot there, we’re enjoy 75 to 80º weather.
Shirley, I love the way you packed the flowers into a tight arrangement. It looks perfect in your tole container. I have a fondness for these painted pieces. Great find!
Thanks for sharing all the details. I had no idea that 2021 is the Year of the Sunflower. I may need to do a tribute post of my own.
Wonderful arrangement!!! Love!