Heliopsis helianthoides 'Sweet Sunshine'
American ox eye 'Sweet Sunshine'
Heliopsis is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the sunflower family. The sunflower-like flowerheads are usually yellow, up to 8cm in diameter, and are borne in summer. Species are commonly called ox-eye or American ox-eye. 'Sweet Sunshine' grows to 120cm x 60cm and sports large, dark yellow double flowers.
Contributed by @hardys
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
American ox eye 'Sweet Sunshine'
Latin name
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Sweet Sunshine'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
1.20 M
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Sweet Sunshine'
Heliopsis is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the sunflower family. The sunflower-like flowerheads are usually yellow, up to 8cm in diameter, and are borne in summer. Species are commonly called ox-eye or American ox-eye. 'Sweet Sunshine' grows to 120cm x 60cm and sports large, dark yellow double flowers.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Heliopsis need a well-drained soil. An overly rich soil can cause a lot of leggy stem growth, so go easy on the organic matter and fertiliser. But they are fine in all textures of soil, from rocky, to clay to sand, once they are established.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Stem tip cuttings are taken in the spring/early summer from this years growth. Cleanly cut just below a leaf joint, up to a 10cm tip, remove lower leaves and pinch out the tip, dip into hormone compound and place them around the edge of a pot filled with cutting compost., water well. Place a plastic bag over the pot to give humidity, the bag must be removed a couple of times a week to ventilate, put the pot in a light spot but avoid direct sunlight.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Large daisy-like flowers appear from early Summer to early or mid Autumn, depending on the variety
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