False Sunflower (Heliopsis Helianthoides)

Sun Needs:

• Full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day)
• Tolerates light shade but blooms best with ample sun exposure

Bloom Time:

• Mid to late summer (typically July to August)

Size:

Height: 2 to 4 feet tall
Width: 1 to 2 feet spread

Attributes:

• Bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with a dark brown center
• Forms bushy clumps of lance-shaped, dark green leaves
• Easy to grow and maintain
• Drought-tolerant once established
• Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
• Ideal for meadow gardens, wildflower plantings, or borders
• Deer resistant
• Tolerates a variety of soil types, including poor, dry soil
• Long-lasting, blooming for several weeks
• Can self-seed and spread, but is not invasive

Companion:

• Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
• Coneflower (Echinacea)
• Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)
• Yarrow (Achillea)
• Coreopsis
• Sedum (Stonecrop)
• Bee Balm (Monarda)
• Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
• Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum)
• Ornamental Grasses (e.g., Feather Reed Grass or Little Bluestem)