False Sunflower

$12.00

Heliopsis helianthoides

This showy perennial resembles a true sunflower, but unlike sunflowers, its rays persist on the flowerheads.  It’s easily grown and is a good choice for dry sites or clay soil.

  • Height: Up to about 5 feet tall.

  • Pot size: 1 qt

  • Bloom time: June, July, August, September

  • Light: Full sun to part shade

  • Moisture: Dry

  • Attracts: Hummingbirds

  • Deer resistance:  Yes

  • Companion Plants: Black eyed Susan, phlox, coreopsis, miscanthus, bee balm, purple coneflower, milkweed

Heliopsis helianthoides

This showy perennial resembles a true sunflower, but unlike sunflowers, its rays persist on the flowerheads.  It’s easily grown and is a good choice for dry sites or clay soil.

  • Height: Up to about 5 feet tall.

  • Pot size: 1 qt

  • Bloom time: June, July, August, September

  • Light: Full sun to part shade

  • Moisture: Dry

  • Attracts: Hummingbirds

  • Deer resistance:  Yes

  • Companion Plants: Black eyed Susan, phlox, coreopsis, miscanthus, bee balm, purple coneflower, milkweed