Latin Name: Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Bleeding Hearts'
Height: 3 - 4 feet
Spread: 1 - 2 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun; Part Sun; Part Shade
Bloom Time: July to November
Hardiness Zone: 3-9
Description:Bleeding Hearts Oxeye Sunflower features sunflower like blooms emerging fire red and maturing to yellow bronze with orange red centers against dark red-purple foliage and stems. This color combination makes a nice fall backdrop to many landscape beds. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more. These flowers can also be used in fresh cut bouquets. This plant is a nativar to Eastern and Central North America.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies
Other Names: Ox-Eye Sunflower; False Sunflower; Ox Eye