Heliopsis 'Bonfire Sunset'
A medium-tall, sturdy border plant with striking dark foliage and warm, two-tone petals. Blooms from July until well into October. Winter-hardy and easy to care for. Suitable for sunny borders, cottage gardens, and prairie gardens. Combines well with late-flowering perennials and grasses.
Use in the garden
- wildlife: for bees for butterflies
- use: cutflower
botanical information
- Botanical name: Heliopsis 'Bonfire Sunset'
- Genus: Heliopsis
- Family: Asteraceae
- origin: hybrid
Features
| height: | 80-100 cm |
| flowering: | July - October |
| color: | orange, orange, red |
| leaf color: | Brown Green, green-brown, dark green |
| habit: | ascending |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | easy |
| light: | full sun, sunny |
| moisture: | summer dry, dry, average |
| soil texture: | pervious, light, normal |
| organic matter: | normal |
| pH: | neutral, limy |
| winter zone: | 7 [-15°C] |
| density: | 3 - 5 |