Sun-loving, easy to grow, hardy, heat and drought tolerant, False Sunflower 'Asahi' (Heliopsis helianthoides) is quite fabulous with its large, double pompon golden yellow flowers! A valuable addition to the landscape with its profusion of bright glowing daisies on display for 6 to 8 weeks all summer until fall, it also features a lovely, bushy foliage that is pleasant to the eye. Use 'Asahi' to brighten up a sunny area of the garden or in a vase where they will last a couple of weeks!

Heliopsis helianthoides (False Sunflower) is a showy short-lived perennial forming upright clumps of stiff, branched stems boasting sunflower-like flowers, 2-3 in. across (5-7 cm) from early summer to fall. Each blossom features yellow-orange rays surrounding a cone-shaped brownish-yellow center disk. They are visited by bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinating insects. The stems are clothed in pairs of opposite, ovate, toothed leaves, 6 in. long (15 cm). A valuable addition to the landscape with its profusion of bright glowing daisies over a long season, False Sunflower is an undemanding plant which provides excellent, midsummer color. Hardy and easy to grow, it is a beautiful garden perennial for dry sites.

Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Burning Hearts' (False Sunflower) is a showy short-lived perennial forming an upright clump of stiff purple stems boasting sunflower-like flowers from midsummer to fall. Each blossom features bright golden-yellow ray petals with vibrant red-orange centers, surrounding a cone-shaped brownish-yellow center disks. They are visited by bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. The stems are clothed with pairs of rough-textured, toothed, dark purple leaves. A valuable addition to the landscape with its profusion of cheerful blossoms over a long season, False Sunflower is an undemanding plant which provides excellent, midsummer color. Hardy and easy to grow, it is a beautiful garden perennial for dry sites.