Heliopsis
'Burning Hearts'
Burning Hearts False Sunflower
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Heliopsis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Burning Hearts' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Landscape |
| Borders, informal beds, city and courtyard gardens, cottages, along properties, low screening or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in averagely moist to dry, slightly acidic to neutral soils in full to partial sun. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids may be a problem, although rare. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth glabrous to very finely haired, deep purplish-black stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pointed pinnate, finely serrated oppositely-arranged medium green leaves with pronounced purplish-black venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Very showy, sunflower-like, terminal solitary blooms, with lanceolate two-pronged yellowish-gold petals around a deep brownish-gold centre. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Division of clumps in early spring. |