Helianthus 'O Sole Mio'
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Hybrid Parents - Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' x Helianthus grosseserratus
Origin - Raised in Freiburg, Germany
Discovered By - Raised by Ewald Hugin, a nurseryman and plant breeder
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 2m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: Tall, herbaceous Perennial with a bushy habit. Mid to dark green lanceolate foliage is held on deep brown, upright stems. Bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with long petals and green and golden yellow centres are produced from late summer into autumn.
Flower:
Daisy-like flowerheads are composed of long, bright yellow ray florets (petals) surrounding a flat central cluster of green and golden disc florets. Flowers are produced on tall stems from August into October.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers, disc and ray florets
Flowering time: August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green lanceolate foliage is held on tall, dark, and upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.