Heliopsis helianthoides var. gracilis
smooth oxeye
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-5 ft tall by 1-3 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Informal wildflower gardens.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds
Attracts butterflies and bees but the list of insects is diverse and includes hoverflies and soldier beetles. The ground nesting bee, Holcopasites heliopis , is a specialist pollinator of Heliopsis helianthoide s.
Seeds eaten by birds.
Native Habitats:
Pine-oak-hickory woods, longleaf pinelands, bluffs.
