Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Sparkling Contrast’
Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Sparkling Contrast’ has bright single orange petals with bright yellow tips.
Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Sparkling Contrast’ offers bold, striking flowers with bright single orange petals flaring out from the centre with broad strokes of yellow at the tips all rising on sturdy stems 24 inches high with dark green foliage. This false sunflower is a repeat bloomer with a clump-forming habit. Plant en masse for a spectacular effect.
Common Name: False Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
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.
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