Flowers

After our visit to Famosa Slough in San Diego, we headed down to Ocean Beach. They had a lovely trail that was lined with flowers. I believe these are California Sunflowers.

Anyone know what these are called?

In the public gardens on the grounds of the Art Institute, we found these beds of amazing white and purple flowers, standing tall in the spring sunshine. If there was a sign giving their names, we missed it. Anyone?