Summer Sun False Sunflower is a compact and short-lived perennial with an upright clumping habit and coarsely serrated leaves.  The lengthy bloom of single to double yellow flowers with orange-yellow center disks cover the foliage throughout summer and into fall.  Best bloom in full sun in dry to medium  well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  If grown in part shade plants grow taller and require support.  Sunflowers are generally susceptible to rust, leaf fungal spots and powdery mildew.  Watch for aphids

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Fescue, Shasta Daisy 

IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra Summer Sun 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0