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Ox-eye Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Prairie, Savanna / Woodland
Season of Interest: Mid (May - June), Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Yellow
Fall Color:

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Sun Exposure 
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate, High
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Nectar, Food/Birds, Food/Pollinators
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size

Height:

36 to
60
inches

Spread:

36 to
48
inches
Size
Height: 36 to
60
inches
Spread: 36 to
48
inches
Size
Height: 36 to
60
inches
Spread: 36 to
48
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Use in the perennial border, nataive garden, cut flower garden, bird garden, wildflower meadow or prairie.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in sun or light shade in dry to moist soil. Pinch plants back to keep them shorter and bushier.
Special Features
Special Usage
Fresh Cut Flower
Basic Description

Golden yellow daisylike flowers bloom for many weeks in summer. The flowers attract butterflies. Song birds enjoy the seed. Good cut flower.

Ox-Eye Sunflower in a native plant garden aside Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), and Showy Primrose (Oenothera speciosa). Photo by Jes Holtz.

 

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Ox-eye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), and Royal Catchfly (Silene regia) in a native plant garden. Photo by Scott Woodbury.

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