Gloridaze
About 20 years ago I was walking beside a small neighborhood creek when I noticed these beautiful yellow flowers partially hidden beneath some tall trees . I Pulled one out, took it home, planted it and it has been multiplying year after year. With some research, I saw similar plants that are referred to as false sunflower or Ox eye sunflower plant (Heliopsis helianthoides) and mine seem to fit this description. There are also different varieties of the false sunflower with double or single flowers.
The Ox Eye sunflower plant is easy to grow but can be invasive. It multiplies each year and I have had to pull them out and discard or give away, However, I would never get rid of them. The false sunflower requires little or no maintenance and can be easily transplanted from one area to the next. All you need to do is pull and out it comes tubers and all. The Ox Eye sunflower is perennial wildflower.
My false sunflower plants have reached up to 7 feet and grow in partial shade or full sun and bloom from mid summer to fall. They flourish in poor soil and drought like conditions. This pattern may vary depending on where it is grown. Butterflies and bees love them and they make great cut flowers.
Wooow, beautiful flowers … they really are like sunflowers
Thanks. They are blooming now and such a pretty sight.
Beautiful nature shots
Thank you, I enjoy taking them
very beautiful yellow flowers, the butterfly is beautiful
Thanks, I look forward to the butterflies every summer.
Wow I need to find this plant and I see butterflies visit as well.
If you were close by I would be glad to share some with you.
Very beautiful yellow flower. Super.
Thank you. They really add a lot of color to the garden.
It’s very pretty. Flowers make me happy.
They make me happy tooo especially the brightly colored and sweet smelling ones.