{"id":10147540680,"title":"Heliopsis Seeds - Summer Sun","handle":"heliopsis-summer-sun-flower-seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e84 – 91 days. Summer Sun heliopsis seeds grow a playful, robust, and familiar looking perennial that can be sown among sunflowers and wildflowers. Summer Sun seeds grow hardy, drought tolerant heliopsis reaching as high as 36 – 72” tall with golden ruffled 2 – 3” daisy-like blooms. Often called “False Sunflower”, Summer Sun seeds are an ideal and leggy grow to highlight the back of a garden, fence, siding, or any wide open space. Summer Sun seeds promise well-branched heliopsis blooms that are a floral shop favorite used to brightly excite any seasonal fresh cut arrangement, basket, or bouquet. 1000 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Summer Sun Heliopsis Garden Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomy:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHeliopsis scabra\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxeye, Rough Oxeye, Smooth Oxeye, False Sunflower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSow Indoors or Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer Sun heliopsis seeds are generally fast, easy to grow and most commonly sown directly outdoors, but seeds are a unique perennial and will benefit from an 8 – 10 week start indoors prior to the final frost. Germination will take about 14 – 21 days in full lighting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84 – 91 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 – 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Press 3 – 4 seeds into soil without covering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 – 36”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 – 72” tall bushy upright with a 24 – 36” spread of well-branched 2 – 3” ruffled daisy-like heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average, medium dry, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases\/Pests\/Troubleshooting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer Sun heliopsis is known to thrive in poor and sandy soils. Growth is vigorous, yet can be unpredictable with a 36 – 72” difference between the tallest and shortest of mature plants. Plan your garden accordingly and plant all Summer Sun seeds at the north end of the garden. Plants have some resistance to downey and powdery mildew. No serious pests, but monitor occasionally for red aphids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright golden yellow blooms atop rich leafy greens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer Sun heliopsis seeds are generally fast, easy to grow and most commonly sown directly outdoors, but seeds are a unique perennial and will benefit from an 8 – 10 week start indoors prior to the final frost. Germination will take about 14 – 21 days with full lighting. Press 3 – 4 Summer Sun heliopsis seeds into soil without covering 24 – 36” apart in average, medium dry, and well-drained soil in full sun. Summer Sun heliopsis is known to thrive in poor and sandy soils. Growth is vigorous, yet can be unpredictable with a 36 – 72” difference between the tallest and shortest of mature plants. Plan your garden accordingly and plant all Summer Sun seeds at the north end of the garden. Plants have some resistance to downey and powdery mildew. No serious pests, but monitor occasionally for red aphids. Summer Sun heliopsis seeds mature in 84 – 91 days as 36 – 72” tall bushy uprights with a 24 – 36” spread of well-branched 2 – 3” golden ruffled daisy-like heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeliopsis scabra\u003c\/em\u003e, or sometimes referred to as Ox Eye, False Sunflower, or simply Heliopsis, is native to eastern and central North America including much of Newfoundland and Saskatchewan all the way down into Georgia and Texas. 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Summer Sun heliopsis seeds grow a playful, robust, and familiar looking perennial that can be sown among sunflowers and wildflowers. Summer Sun seeds grow hardy, drought tolerant heliopsis reaching as high as 36 – 72” tall with golden ruffled 2 – 3” daisy-like blooms. Often called “False Sunflower”, Summer Sun seeds are an ideal and leggy grow to highlight the back of a garden, fence, siding, or any wide open space. 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Germination will take about 14 – 21 days in full lighting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84 – 91 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 – 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Press 3 – 4 seeds into soil without covering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 – 36”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 – 72” tall bushy upright with a 24 – 36” spread of well-branched 2 – 3” ruffled daisy-like heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average, medium dry, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases\/Pests\/Troubleshooting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer Sun heliopsis is known to thrive in poor and sandy soils. Growth is vigorous, yet can be unpredictable with a 36 – 72” difference between the tallest and shortest of mature plants. Plan your garden accordingly and plant all Summer Sun seeds at the north end of the garden. Plants have some resistance to downey and powdery mildew. No serious pests, but monitor occasionally for red aphids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright golden yellow blooms atop rich leafy greens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer Sun heliopsis seeds are generally fast, easy to grow and most commonly sown directly outdoors, but seeds are a unique perennial and will benefit from an 8 – 10 week start indoors prior to the final frost. Germination will take about 14 – 21 days with full lighting. Press 3 – 4 Summer Sun heliopsis seeds into soil without covering 24 – 36” apart in average, medium dry, and well-drained soil in full sun. Summer Sun heliopsis is known to thrive in poor and sandy soils. Growth is vigorous, yet can be unpredictable with a 36 – 72” difference between the tallest and shortest of mature plants. Plan your garden accordingly and plant all Summer Sun seeds at the north end of the garden. Plants have some resistance to downey and powdery mildew. No serious pests, but monitor occasionally for red aphids. Summer Sun heliopsis seeds mature in 84 – 91 days as 36 – 72” tall bushy uprights with a 24 – 36” spread of well-branched 2 – 3” golden ruffled daisy-like heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeliopsis scabra\u003c\/em\u003e, or sometimes referred to as Ox Eye, False Sunflower, or simply Heliopsis, is native to eastern and central North America including much of Newfoundland and Saskatchewan all the way down into Georgia and Texas. Plants in the genus \u003cem\u003eHeliopsis\u003c\/em\u003e are both similar in appearance and closely related to those in the genus \u003cem\u003eHelianthus\u003c\/em\u003e (true sunflower). \u003cem\u003eHeliopsis scabra\u003c\/em\u003e has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e"}