Does it matter what the market did today? Not reallyânot compared to what the companies we own will do in the coming years. Why did the stock market go up today? Who knows. Why did the stock market go down today? Who can say? Leave questions about money supply and the Federal Reserve and unemployment rate and all of those airy factors to economists.
Sunflowers grow tall quite rapidly, sometimes stretching up to 6 feet high in only three months, according to Burpee. Staking the plant by tying it to a stiff support relieves stress on the branches and prevents blooms from breaking off the stem.
When to Plant Coneflower Seeds. Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) can take up to two years to begin flowering when grown from seed, but once they begin blooming, they provide long-lasting flowering every summer. Coneflowers grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9.