Scientific Name
Heliopsis helianthoides
Common Name
Heliopsis

Characteristics

Season
summer
Height
48-60 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Flower Color
yellow, orange
Soil
well drained
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
division, seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Heliopsis resembles Sunflower, but flowers in midsummer on a much branched, shorter plant. Good cultivars include 'Light of Loddon' and 'Summer Sun'.
Origin
North America

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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