Heliopsis 'Burning Hearts'
Heliopsis helianthoides scabra

Name: Heliopsis 'Burning Hearts'
SKU: S1413
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SKU # S1413

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 27

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This ox-eye sunflower has bushy dark purple-red foliage and stems that echo the fiery red centers of the golden-rayed flowers. A slow starter from seed, it's true, but by year two, they are firmly established and filled with flame-kissed blooms all summer to fall. Best in leaner soils in full sun.

Lifecycle: Perennial

Zone: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Size: 3-4' h x 1.5' w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Regular, well-drained

Season: Summer to fall

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Color: Saturated yellow with orange centers

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HOW TO GROW Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra

Sowing Instructions

Depth: Surface sow and press in.
Sprout Time: 14-28 days
Starting Indoors: Sow indoors in late winter and keep at 65-70°F. Cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite to retain humidity around the seed during germination.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow at last frost.
When to Set Outside: After last frost.

Placement & Cultivation

A new cultivar of a native plant, Heliopsis Burning Hearts is a showy stalwart of summer borders, being easy to grow and requiring little care. Also known as False Sunflower or Ox Eye Sunflower, Heliopsis will attract birds, bees, and butterflies, and is also deer resistant. Add to mid or back border and meadow plantings for a long season of colorful blooms, deadheading if desired for more flowers. Perennials bulk up roots and foliage in their first year of growth, blooming more abundantly starting the second year. Staking may be necessary in richer soils. Pinching the plant before midsummer will encourage a shorter, bushier habit, with blooms delayed a few weeks. Divide every 3-4 years if clumps start to hollow out in the center.
Final Spacing: 1.5'
Water Use: Low Water Use
Watering Details: Water regularly while establishing, then only during dry spells.
Soil pH: Not particular about pH.
Fertilizer: Mix in an inch or two of compost prior to planting. Overly rich soils will encourage sprawling growth.
Diseases & Pests: Aphids may appear—prevent by regularly spraying plants down with a hose. If these pests do show up, hose down daily until they are no longer an issue. Prevent foliar disease by spacing properly to allow for good air circulation.
When to Cut For Bouquets: Halfway to nearly opened.

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Easy and striking, native Tuesday, September 13, 2022

By BEDFORD HILLS , NY

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I started these indoors two years ago, and they bloomed and performed well the first summer, very effective against agastache. This year they’re doing well, despite the drought (I don’t water much). Great pollinator plant, butterflies love it.

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