Summer Eclipse False Sunflower
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 24 inches (3 feet with the flowers) |
|---|---|
| Spread | 24 inches |
A real showstopper featuring stunning, orange-red and gold flowers over contrasting dark purple foliage; leave standing over winter so songbirds can feast on the seeds; prefers moist, well-drained soil but can survive drought
Additional Information
| Bicolour | Scarlet |
|---|---|
| Colour | orange |
| Effect | Massed |
| Eye Colour | Copper |
| Form | Daisy |
| Hold | End |
| Marking Colour | Gold |
| Markings | Tips |
| Period | from early summer to early fall |
| Value | High |
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
|---|---|
| Detail | Toothed |
| Shape | Narrow |
| Tricolour | Dark purple |
| Summer Colour | gray green |
| Value | High |
|---|---|
| Stem Colour | Dark red |
| Hardiness Zone | 3a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | dry to moist |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | native |
| Wildlife Attraction | butterflies |
| Landscape Application | Garden, Massing, Naturalizing |
| Pollution Tolerance | high |
| Growth Rate | fast |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | leggy |
| Brand | Darwin Perennials |
| Cultivar | Summer Eclipse |
| Family | False Sunflower |
| Genus | Heliopsis |
| Other Species Names | Oxeye Daisy, Perennial Sunflower |
| Species | helianthoides |
| Lifespan | 10 |
| Pruning | spring cleanup |
| Spacing | 20 inches |
| Propagation | division |
| Texture | medium |
