Sunflower - False - Summer Sun

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Sunflower - False - Summer Sun

This sunflower will grow in almost any soil but it blooms and thrives best in rich garden soil. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches across and are yellow daisy-like with yellow centers. It is easy an easy to grow addition to any perennial bed. The Summer Sun would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. The Summer Sun also makes a nice cut flower. The False sunflower looks best when planted in mass. It is an excellent summer and fall screen or border. It can also be successfully planted in the fall. The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, 'Heliopsis helianthoides', is a perennial sunflower that blooms all summer. The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. ... find out more

 

Bean Pole - Runner - Scarlet Emperor Plant after the last average frost date. With such magnificent slender clusters of rich red flowers, the Scarlet Emperor is predominantly used as a flowering screen, vine, or fence cover. A little known fact is that this runner bean has an extremely rich beany sweet flavor when picked young. They have up to 12 inch long pods at maturity. The Bean Pole Runner Scarlet Emperpr, 'Phaseolus coccineus', has large sprays of brilliant rich, red flowers that contrast against deep green foliage. Scarlet Emperor beans prefer rich, organic, well drained, warm soils.

Sunflower - False - Summer Sun