Heliopsis
'Burning Hearts'
Burning Hearts False Sunflower
Family |
Asteraceae |
Genus |
Heliopsis |
Cultivar |
'Burning Hearts' |
Category |
Perennials |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
3 - 9 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
3 - 9a |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 - H3 |
Temperature (°C) |
-40 |
Temperature (°F) |
-40 |
Height |
1 - 2 m |
Spread |
1 - 2 m |
Landscape |
Borders, informal beds, city and courtyard gardens, cottages, along properties, low screening or as a specimen. |
Cultivation |
Grow in averagely moist to dry, slightly acidic to neutral soils in full to partial sun. |
Shape |
Clumping. |
Growth |
Medium |
Pests |
Aphids may be a problem, although rare. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Smooth glabrous to very finely haired, deep purplish-black stems. |
Leaf Description |
Pointed pinnate, finely serrated oppositely-arranged medium green leaves with pronounced purplish-black venation. |
Flower Description |
Very showy, sunflower-like, terminal solitary blooms, with lanceolate two-pronged yellowish-gold petals around a deep brownish-gold centre. |
Texture Description |
Smooth. |
Notable Specimens |
Division of clumps in early spring. |