Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Heliopsis helianthoides Summer Nights
Common Name: Heliopsis Summer Nights, Summer Nights False Sun Flowr
| Description | An Oxeye Daisy cultivar with yellow flowers and red colored stems. |
| Pronunciation | (hee-li-OP-sis)(hee-li-AN-thoi-deez) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | prefers full but will tolerate some shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | prefers to grow in moist, slightly acid well drained soils but tolerates average. |
| Flowers | golden yellow daisy-like, with a mahogany center, July through August |
| Stems | One of the outstanding features of this plant is the red/purple tinged stems. |
| Dimensions | 3-4 feet tall, spreads 2-3 feet. |
| Maintenance | deadheading to prolong the bloom period |
| Propagation | seeds, division, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected by Dale Hendricks of North Creek Nurseries and introduced in 2004 by Jelitto. |
| Notes & Reference | #203- North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com),
#167-Boerner Botanical Gardens (Wisconsin USA), bloom period data base |
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