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Foliage and flowers.

'Summer Sun' False Sunflower, Everlasting Sunflower, Smooth Ox-Eye
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun'

Asteraceae

Three-feet-tall sturdy stems with rough-textured, serrate leaves bear a multitude of cheerful yellow, sunflowerlike inflorescences that last from June into mid or late August.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical

Plant Use: In the back of beds and borders; as a specimen plant.

Propagation:
seed
division
Light Requirement: full sun

Flower Color:
yellow
Bloom Period:
mid-summer
late summer
Height: Minimum: 36 inches      Maximum: 45 inches

Width: Minimum: 24 inches     Maximum: 36 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: May need staking, especially if fertilized or grown in partial shade.


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