Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Soil Type: Loam, Sand, Clay
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Blooms: July, August, September
Root: Fibrous
Habitat: Prairies, Open Woodland, Forest Edge, Savannas, Limestone Glades
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Naturalized areas, Meadow plantings
Complimentary Plants: Anise Hyssop, Pearly Everlasting, Switchgrass
Wildlife Value: The polen and nectar is very attrative to many types of native bees, butteflies feed on the nectar. Host Plant: Silvery checkerspot
Seed Origin: Coldwater, ON (Wildflower Farm seed supplier)
Germination Code: C(30)
Heliopsis helianthoides - Ox-eye Sunflower
One of the first prairie flowers to bloom that is adaptable to many types of soil types and sun exposures. Heliopsis helianthoides is a member of the Aster family. Unlike true sunflowers and most asters, both its disk and ray flowers are capable of producing seed. The flowers are a magnet for native bees!