Description
Burning Hearts False Sunflower is a compact and short-lived perennial
with an upright clumping habit and coarsely serrated dark green leaves overlaid with burgundy on purple stems. The lengthy bloom of single golden
yellow flowers with red-orange centers and disks cover the foliage throughout summer and into fall.Best
bloom
in full sun in dry to medium
well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
3′ – 4′ |
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Spread: |
1′ – 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow+Red |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:
Low maintenance. If grown in part shade plants grow taller and require support.Sunflowers are generally susceptible to rust, leaf fungal spots and powdery mildew. Watch for aphids
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Fescue, Shasta Daisy
IMAGE: Photos by North Creek Nurseries, Let’s meet our newest addition – native ox eye, Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Burning Hearts’ from Jelitto Perennial Seeds.
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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