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Common Ox-eye
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The common ox-eye is a gorgeous wild perennial, native to North America. It produces a lot of flowers and nectar, benefiting greatly to pollinators of all types. Can be used to stabilize shorelines. Drought-tolerant.
Package: 30 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Heliopsis helianthoides
Common names : False sunflower, Smooth Oxeye, Common Ox-eye, Oxeye Sunflower, Sunflower Heliopsis.
French : Héliopsis faux-hélianthe, Faux-tournesol.
Family : Asteraceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Perennial
Habit : Shrubby, slightly erect
Height : 0.9 – 1.5 m
Width : 0.6 – 1 m
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : 80 days
Sowing : Indoors in April, or directly in the garden after the last frost
Depth : 1 cm
Germination : N/A
Soil : Any
Exposure : Sunny
Planting : If sown indoors, transplant outside in early June
Plant spacing : 60 days
Watering : Quite drought-tolerant once it reaches maturity
Care and other considerations :
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