wildflowers in the city

There are lawns in the suburban neighborhoods, and sometimes in spring there may be ribbons of bluebonnets, but this house was different. Firewheels (also known as Indian Blanket, Blanket Flowers, Gaillardia) less than a foot high, with their petals shaded in reds, oranges and yellows, covered one front yard with light and color. The breeze had them sway and bow, and with the dancing, they shimmered. A small prairie on a city street, it was an unexpected feast for the eyes. Former First Lady Lady Byrd Johnson would have cheered.