| Description | A very large plant that reaches up to six feet with a spread of four. Loaded with lemon yellow daisy-like flowers in August. |
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| Pronunciation | (HE-li-an-thus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moderate |
| Soil & Site | moist to dry soils |
| Flowers | light, 2 1/2" yellow daisy-like flowers, starts blooming in August and last for 6-8 weeks |
| Leaves | coarse, serrated leaves are ovate to lanceolate and a medium green color |
| Dimensions | up to 6' in height by a spread of 4'. |
| Maintenance | A very sturdy plant that seldom needs staking. |
| Propagation | division in the spring |
| Cultivar Origin | A selection of the native hybrid of H. pauciflorus var. subrhomboieus (Stiff Sunflower) X H. tuberosus (Jerusalem Artichoke) |
| Notes & Reference | "What to plant" by Tom Fischer, Horticulture Magazine, October 2002 |
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