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Summer Sun® ox-eye
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Sommersonne'
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low, Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Orange Shades, Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Accent Plant, Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
It is unclear if this cultivar meets the City of Fort Collins definition of a “native selection”. Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra is native to parts of northeastern, midwestern and southwestern U.S., including Colorado.
Good cut flower.