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Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra |
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Sunflower Heliopsis, Hardy Zinnia, Orange
Sunflower, False Sunflower |
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3-9 |
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North America |
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Erect and loosely branched |
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3-4 feet |
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Heads solitary,
showy, yellow ray flowers are large and the
disk flowers brownish-yellow other cultivars
have orange flowers. Stems and leaves have
sandpapery textures. |
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Midsummer to fall |
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Opposite or whorled
leaves, Ianceolate-ovate
to oblong-ovate, to 4˝ inches long, serrate,
petioles are 1˝ inches long. |
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- 'Golden Plume' - 3-6 feet taII,
double yellow flowers, prolific bloomer, June-September
- 'Gold Greenheart' - 3 feet tall, double
yellow flowers with emerald green centers
- 'lncomparabilis' - 3 feet tall,
semidouble, rich
yellow flowers with dark centers and overlapping
petals.
- 'Karat' - Large single yellow flowers on 4 feet stems
may need protection from wind.
- 'Mars' - Yellow-orange flowers, 4-5 feet tall.
- 'Patula' - Semidouble yellow flowers on 4 feet tall
stems.
- 'Summer Sun' - Double golden yellow
flowers, 3 feet tall stems, excellent for
cutting.
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