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Heliopsis helianthoides 'Burning Hearts'

Burning Hearts False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Burning Hearts'
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Burning Hearts'
Description

Bright beautiful gold blooms accented with red centers, contrasted by dark purple-green foliage; extremely beneficial to pollinators; leave standing over winter so songbirds can feast on the seeds; prefers moist, well-drained soil but can survive drought

Ornamental Features

Burning Hearts False Sunflower has masses of beautiful gold daisy flowers with coppery-bronze eyes and a tomato-orange ring at the ends of the stems from early summer to mid fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its serrated oval leaves emerge green in spring, turning dark green in color with showy deep purple variegation throughout the season. The deep purple stems can be quite attractive.

Planting & Growing

Burning Hearts False Sunflower will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity extending to 4 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 20 inches apart. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. The flower stalks can be weak and so it may require staking in exposed sites or excessively rich soils. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

Light Requirement:

Moisture:

Cold Hardy to Zone:

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Soil Type

Fall Color

Deer Resistance:

full sun to partial shade

dry

-

moist

3a

5

ft.

24 inches

true

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