False Sunflower

False Sunflower  (Heliopsis)

False Sunflower (Heliopsis) is a group of very hardy perennials. They are very similar to Sunflower (Helianthus) but usually a bit smaller. False Sunflower likes a spot in full sunshine although a few hours of shade will not harm them. They want a good fertile soil. Adding some compost every year will be appreciated. False Sunflower looks good in a country or natural garden where they will attract lots of butterflies. There are some cultivars of False Sunflower available with variegated leaves, but these do not grow as strongly as the green ones. Good partners for False Sunflower are Switchgrass (Panicum), Larkspur (Delphinium), tall Aster (Aster), Beebalm (Monarda) and Giant Hyssop (Agastache).