Tuscan Sun false sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Tuscan Sun'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow with orange-gold center
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tuscan Sun' false sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides 'Tuscan Sun') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It forms a clumping mound with yellow blooms and orange-gold centers, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Little bluestem, and Nodding onion.