Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Bleeding Hearts’
Heliopsis 'Bleeding Hearts' offers a dramatic colour break emerging in shades of fiery red and orange red.
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Bleeding Hearts’ offers a dramatic colour break for the false sunflowers with daisy-like blooms emerging in shades of fiery red and orange red aging to bronzey red atop black stems that reach nearly four feet tall. Deep purple-green foliage is highly ornamental on its own and provides the perfect backdrop for the fiery summer blooms. Great for bees and butterflies.
Common Name: False Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Moist
Stem Colour: Black
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies Bees
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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