Heliopsis helianthoides 'Bit of Honey'
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Bit of Honey' has semi-double, golden flowers and white leaves with dark green veins.
Description:
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Bit of Honey' is a variegated false sunflower with larger than usual, semi-double blooms of up to 3.5 inches wide. Multiple rows of daisy-like golden-yellow petals surrounding a central cone top its white foliage with deep green veining! A later bloomer from midsummer to early fall. Plants grow up to 28 inches high with a spread of 26-30 inches. Use in the mixed border, in containers and as cut or dried flowers. Pollinator attractor.
Common Name: False Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Tallgrass prairies and savannas, prairie remnants, woodland edges, open or rocky woods, and along old roads and railroads up to 2134 metres.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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