Oxeye Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
Also known as: False Sunflower, Smooth Oxeye
Resembles a true sunflower but blooms longer and stays a manageable size. Tolerates clay and drought once established. The flowers have a mild taste and make a pleasant garnish or salad addition.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing, rain garden
- Native states
- AL, AR, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV