Tuscan Sun False Sunflower

Light Needs

Full Sun

(At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

2-3 Feet

Mature Spread

1.5-2 Feet

Growing Zones

3 to 9

This compact perennial produces 2 inch wide yellow sunflowers with golden orange button centers on strong stems that are perfect for bouquets. They bloom from late summer to fall. Their serrated oval leaves remain green throughout the growing season.

Tuscan Sun False Sunflowers are perfect for border gardens, cut flower gardens, mass plantings and as a focal point in your garden. They can also be grown as a container plant. Add compost or fertilizer as directed when Tuscan Sun False Sunflowers is grown as a container garden plant. This low maintenance plant is native to North America and beneficial to pollinators. Bees, butterflies and birds are attracted to its pretty flowers. Heliopsis helianthoides 'Tuscan Sun' will reach between 24 and 36 inches in height with a 20 to 24-inch spread at maturity.

Tuscan Sun False Sunflower Care

Plant Tuscan Sun False Sunflowers in full sun conditions in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9. The foliage on this fast-growing perennial is dense to the ground. It’s highly tolerant of urban pollution, drought tolerant and resistant to powdery mildew. This perennial typically lives for approximately 10 years.

Tuscan Sun False Sunflower Spacing

Don’t cut the stems back until early spring so overwintering birds can feed on the seeds. Space individual plants approximately 20 to 24 inches apart.

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