Few things in life are sure to inspire a spontaneous smile quite like a sunflower field in full bloom. Considered a symbolism of admiration and loyalty, the sunflower comes in 70 species of both annual and perennial plants that comprise the genus Helianthus. The common sunflower was first grown in gardens in the Americas and if you agree that a field of them is sure to make you smile from ear to ear, then how about a 15-acre field of sunflowers in North Carolina?!

The Kersey Valley Sunflower Extravaganza takes place beginning each year in September.
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The event features one of the largest sunflower fields in all of North Carolina with a little over 15 acres of blooms in a variety of species.
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Just before it reaches maturity, the common sunflower is well known for all of the blooms to turn and face the sun throughout the day.
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Once the flowers begin to bloom, the giant yellow discs begin to follow their own path.
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This species of sunflower typically reaches a height of six feet. Care to guess the height of the tallest sunflower ever recorded? It was 30 feet tall!
But not all species of sunflowers reach six feet. Some fall two or three feet short of that height.
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At the Kersey Valley Sunflower Extravaganza, you'll be able to cut your own flowers and choose from among the several species of sunflowers found in the fields.
Bring your own clippers to use for cutting, or purchase a pair upon arrival. Tickets to the Sunflower Extravaganza can be purchased online.
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The cost is $15 per person and it includes the first sunflower bloom you cut.
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The season just wouldn’t be the same without an end-of-summer adventure to cut your own sunflowers in North Carolina. The Kersey Valley Sunflower Extravaganza takes place on Saturdays and Sundays only from September 17, 2022 through October 1, 2022 in Archdale, North Carolina.

Wondering where to find Archdale and how far it may be from where you are in the Tar Heel State? Maybe this will help: Archdale is 17 miles southwest of Greensboro, 27 miles southeast of Winston Salem, 77 miles northeast of Charlotte, 105 miles northwest of Fayetteville, and 167 miles northeast of Asheville.

While you’re nearby, swing over to Greensboro to pick up a scrumptious homemade pie from the Cherry Pit Cafe and Pie Shop!

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Kersey Valley Sunflower Extravaganza, 6820 Cecil Farm Rd, Archdale, NC 27263, USA