Fall Blooming Heliopsis helianthoides

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Heliopsis helianthoides

*Early Sunflower*

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Soil: Mesic(Medium)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 2'-5'
Color: Yellow
Bloom: June-September
Flowers: The 2-3 inch flower heads are made up of 20-30 petal like ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. There is only one flower head per stem.
Leaves: The lance shaped leaves are 1"-3" long and coarsely toothed. The leaves almost appear to clasp the stem.

Suggested Uses:

This plant reseeds heavily and can become unruly in small gardens. It has very showy yellow golden flowers and is useful for attracting birds and butterflies. Plant in larger area. Makes very nice cut flowers!

Interesting Facts:

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Food Uses:
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More Information: The ray flowers of this plant produce seed.
Name: Heliopsis literally means sun "helios" appearance "opsis" in Greek.

Option	Price	Quantity
Seed Packets (at least 25 seeds)	$2.95
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.25
6-pack	$6.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$7.95

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