False Sunflower

Its name

The false sunflower can also be known as the oxeye sunflower ar as it's scientific name; Heliopsis Helianthoides. Heliopsis Helianthoides might sound like a difficult name but it really only means sunflower-like.

How it Looks

The False Sunflower is known to be in groups. It usually has yellow flowers but it can also have gold or orange flowers. During the cold winter, its flowers may go grey and they need the sun if you want it to grow to it's best. This plant is part of the Plantae kingdom .

The False sunflower can grow up to 8 feet tall and the plant has 8 oz of seeds per plant. The growing months are May- July. It is fun and easy to grow it does not need much attention.

On each false sunflower there are different amounts of petals. Powdery mildew is a fungus that affects the false sunflower. It is usually light grey or white spots found on the plant. It thrives in warm dry climates but also needs fairly high humidity.Deers will eat the plant before it grows leaves. If it has leaves they usually are not interested.The sunflower grows best in diwide open fields with lots of sunlight.They need 6 to 8 hours of sunlight a day. The sunflower plants like loose, well-drained, somewhat alkaline soil.between 70 degrees and 80 degrees F. during the day and between 60 degrees to 68 degrees F. at night.Things that are in dangering that false sunflower. Black scarab beetles cut worms thrips wingless cockroaches false wire worms truewire worms.