Telekia speciosa (Heart-leaved ox eye)

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	1.2m max. spread
	1.2m max. height
	2-5 years to maturity
	1 hour care per year

Botanical name: Telekia speciosa

Other names: Heart-leaved ox eye, Ox-eye daisy, Yellow ox-eye, Buphthalmum speciosum

Genus: Telekia

Species: T. speciosa - T. speciosa is a summer-flowering herbaceous perennial. It has bold, heart-shaped leaves and single large, daisy-like flowers with yellow feathery petals and golden centres on branching stems.

Telekia speciosa is: Deciduous

Flower: Yellow in Summer

Foliage: Mid-green in Summer

Habit: Clump-forming, Upright

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Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...

Telekia speciosa (Heart-leaved ox eye) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife, Woodland

Cultivation: Plant in moisture-retentive soil in full or part shade.

	This plant likes...	Garden match
Soil types:	Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage:	Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Soil pH:	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light:	Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect:	North, East, West
Exposure:	Exposed, Sheltered
Hardiness:	Hardy (H4)