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@Phaedra , have you tried Helianthus tuberosus (Sunchokes)? Your Early Birds remind me of them.
I really think that it would be best if you do some hard thinking about them before planting sunchokes. One place I lived, the neighbors had a patch of them. I became nearly addicted to eating them raw. The problem with growing them is that it's almost as tho once you have them, you will always have them. They are nearly invasive. The neighbors had a weed patch and no longer gardened but the sunchokes were doing just fine. They are somewhat ornamental and serve as a food plant. Of course, if the birds aren't allowed all of the seed, sunflower seeds are also worth eating by the gardener.
And then, there is Heliopsis (false sunflower).
Steve
I really think that it would be best if you do some hard thinking about them before planting sunchokes. One place I lived, the neighbors had a patch of them. I became nearly addicted to eating them raw. The problem with growing them is that it's almost as tho once you have them, you will always have them. They are nearly invasive. The neighbors had a weed patch and no longer gardened but the sunchokes were doing just fine. They are somewhat ornamental and serve as a food plant. Of course, if the birds aren't allowed all of the seed, sunflower seeds are also worth eating by the gardener.
And then, there is Heliopsis (false sunflower).
Steve