Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra Sunburst
Common Name: False Sunflower Sunburst, Sunburst Heliopsis
Description | A medium sized variegated plant with golden yellow flowers. Grows best in full sun. |
Pronunciation | (hee-lee-OP-sis)(hee-lee-anth-OI-deez) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny, partial sun |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist |
Flowers | daisy-like, 2-2.5 inch, yellow, summer |
Leaves | variegated foliage, will green up as the season progresses |
Dimensions | 30-36 by 18-24 inches (HS) |
Maintenance | deadheading improves bloom length |
Propagation | when grown from seeds a percentage will be green and should be rouged out, division |
Native Site | Species plant native to North America. |
Cultivar Origin | Sahin Seeds, 2012 |
Misc Facts | The subspecies name scabra means rough. In reference to the sandpaper texture of the leaves. |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) , #40-Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson) |
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