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Heliopsis helianthoidesHeliopsis helianthoides

oxeye sunflower, oxeye

Photograph(s) by*: RHW

Characteristics

Height: 1-5'
Flowers: Jun.-Sept.; pale yellow
Fruit: capsule

Conditions *

Light: Full sun Partial shade
Moisture: Dry Moist
Soil pH: 5.6-6.8
Soil type: Loamy Sandy

Habitat

fields, open woods, floodplains, thickets, stream banks

Native to

Region: Coastal Piedmont *
States: MD VA WV NY PA

Wildlife

Butterfly Hummingbird *

Notes

long bloom time


 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/288.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004