Burning Hearts False Sunflower is a compact and short-lived perennial with an upright clumping habit and coarsely serrated dark green leaves overlaid with burgundy on purple stems. The lengthy bloom of single golden yellow flowers with red-orange centers and disks cover the foliage throughout summer and into fall. Best bloom in full sun in dry to medium well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Height:
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3' - 4'
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Spread:
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1' - 1.5’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Yellow+Red
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. If grown in part shade plants grow taller and require support. Sunflowers are generally susceptible to rust, leaf fungal spots and powdery mildew. Watch for aphids
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Fescue, Shasta Daisy
IMAGE: Photos by North Creek Nurseries, Let's meet our newest addition - native ox eye, Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Burning Hearts' from Jelitto Perennial Seeds.
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
