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Heliopsis

'Burning Hearts'


Burning Hearts False Sunflower




Origin:  Jelitto.
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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
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.
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