False Sunflower
This local native sunflower happily naturalizes in moist or dry donditions.
Upright and clump forming with bright, 2", single, medium gold flowers for
eight weeks, peaking in July. Imagine, a self sowing butterfly magnet, that ...
hee-lee-OP-sis Common Name: Ox eye, False sunflower
This genus contains a dozen or so species of North American perennials from dry prairies and open woodland.
Most false sunflowers are frankly mustard-coloured, flat and unsubtle. Some cultivars are said to lean to orange, a description (as far as I can see) best taken with a grain of salt, though the inner petals of semi-double H. h. ssp.
Family:
False Sunflower
Family:
Asteraceae (also known as Compositae) ...
110 (170)cm, False Sunflower or Oxeye Sunflower is a perennial species with numerous brilliant golden flowers.
#807 Heliopsis helianthoides
Common Names: oxeye sunflower, false sunflower, rough heliopsis, hardy zinnia, orange sunflower
Family: Asteraceae/Compositae (aster/daisy Family)
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Interesting Notes
Heliopsis "Ballerina"- One of the best False Sunflowers with a compact(3') habit. The semi-double flowers attract butterflies from June through September. GardenNJ.com ...
 See also: Sunflower, Heliopsis, Heliopsis helianthoides, Green, Orange
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