Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Bleeding Hearts’
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Bleeding Hearts' offers a dramatic colour break with shades of fiery red and orange.
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Bleeding Hearts’ offers a dramatic colour break for the false sunflowers with daisy-like blooms aging through shades of bronzey red, fiery red, and orange 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. Deer resistant. A Canadian native from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland.
Common Name: False Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple, Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Moist, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour: Black
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
