Heliopsis helianthoides var.scabra 'Sommersonne'
North American ox-eye daisy 'Sommersonne', False sunflower 'Sommersonne', Heliopsis helianthoides var.scabra 'Summer Sun'
Heliopsis Heliopsis
'Sommersonne' _ 'Sommersonne' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial bearing ovate to lance-shaped, hairy, toothed, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, single to semi-double, daisy-like, golden-yellow flowers with yellow-brown central discs.
Heliopsis helianthoides var.scabra 'Sommersonne' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Bushy, Upright
Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Deadhead regularly then cut stems down to the ground in winter.
Sow seed in a cold frame in spring. This cultivar comes true from seed.
Division, Basal cuttings, Seed
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Heliopsis helianthoides var.scabra 'Sommersonne' (North American ox-eye daisy 'Sommersonne') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. May need support. Tolerates drought but prefers regular moisture. Tolerates poor soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Heliopsis helianthoides var.scabra 'Sommersonne'
North American ox-eye daisy 'Sommersonne', False sunflower 'Sommersonne', Heliopsis helianthoides var.scabra 'Summer Sun'
Heliopsis Heliopsis
'Sommersonne' _ 'Sommersonne' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial bearing ovate to lance-shaped, hairy, toothed, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, single to semi-double, daisy-like, golden-yellow flowers with yellow-brown central discs.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Bushy, Upright
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Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Deadhead regularly then cut stems down to the ground in winter.
Sow seed in a cold frame in spring. This cultivar comes true from seed.
Division, Basal cuttings, Seed
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Heliopsis helianthoides var.scabra 'Sommersonne' (North American ox-eye daisy 'Sommersonne') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. May need support. Tolerates drought but prefers regular moisture. Tolerates poor soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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