Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Bit of Honey’
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Bit of Honey' has semi-double, golden flowers and white leaves with dark green veins.
Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Bit of Honey’ is a variegated false sunflower with larger than usual, semi-double blooms of up to 3.5 inches wide. Multiple rows of daisy-like golden-yellow petals surrounding a central cone top its white foliage with deep green veining! A later bloomer from midsummer to early fall. Plants grow up to 28 inches high with a spread of 26-30 inches. Use in the mixed border, in containers and as cut or dried flowers. Pollinator attractor. A Canadian native from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland.
Common Name: False Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Variegated - Cream/White
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Tallgrass prairies and savannas, prairie remnants, woodland edges, open or rocky woods, and along old roads and railroads up to 2134 metres from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland to New Mexico and Georgia.
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Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
