False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
False Sunflower is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 75 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-9a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 75 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses False Sunflower's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Chokecherryfor height behind it
- Giant Ironweedfor height behind it
- Golden Alexandersto edge in front
- Lanceleaf Coreopsisto edge in front
- Pasque Flowerto edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: