Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Bleeding Hearts’

Description

Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Bleeding Hearts’

This is the first of the Heliopsis to have flowers with no yellow in at all. They open a fiery red, gradually maturing through orange to a russetty bronze with a darker centre. The display starts in July and continues up until the frosts in October. As an added attraction the foliage is a rich purple-black early in the season, becoming very dark green by mid summer. Great for bees. Heliopsis are known as the Smooth Ox Eye in their native America where they are to be found growing in tall-grass prairies, woodland edges and savannas in the East and Centre of the Country. They are adaptable as to soil type, growing naturally in heavy clays and basic soils. They are short lived as perennials, growing to 1-1.2m in height.