Heliopsis helianthodes 'Sunstruck'
Common Name(s):
Sunstruck Smooth Oxeye
Synonym:
Flower:
Yellow
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Sep
3-6" wide head with yellow ray flowers
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Asteraceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Leaves 3-6 " long ovate to lanceolate margins serrated
Fall Color?
YES
Persisting flowers yellow
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Eastern United States
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
NO
Firewise?
NO
Height:
3-5'
Spread:
12-18"
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Moist to dry woodlands, prairies
Soil:
Sandy
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Requires no fertilizer
Mulch:
Shredded hardwood bark, compost
Give full sun, well-drained loamy, sandy, or clay soils, weekly water, apply slow-release balanced fertilizer in spring, snip off spent summer blooms, late spring cut back stems 1/3 to 1/2, divide every 3-4 years
Long Term:
Winter:
Cut back dead foliage to ground level, ensure well-drained soil, apply a light layer of mulch
Spring:
Keep ground moist during growing season
Summer:
Full sun, deep watering during dry spells, deadheading spent blooms
Fall:
Deadhead or leave intact for birds, can divide every 2-3 years, mulch
General Care Comments:
Might need some staking
Common Problems
Susceptibility to fungal infections and sap-sucking insects
Diseases:
none
Insects:
Aphids, thrips, whiteflies, leafminers
Environmental Problems:
none
Pests:
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