False sunflower "Bleeding Hearts" (Ox-Eye)

Ox-Eye "Bleeding Hearts" (False sunflower) - Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra.
An excellent honey plant and cut plant for a bouquet.
Decorative deciduous perennial from the Asteraceae family.
Origin: North America, Southern Canada.
Flower color: first fiery red, then orange-red, turning into bronze.
Dark purple leaves, black stems, strong habit, reliable flowering in the first year.
Natural flowering period: July - October.
Winter hardiness zones: Z3-Z9.
Flowering plant height: 120 cm.
Distance between plants: 40 cm.
Soil requirements: medium soils (tolerates heavy clay soils), pH 5.8 - 6.8.
Place: sunny (up to scorching).
Use: spectacular cut flowers for bright bouquets. Heliopsis helianthoides will help create original landscape compositions in combination with other ornamental plants: Echinacea, Knautia macedonica and Sanguisorba menziesii.

Technological information.
1.0 g = 250-260 seeds.
Germination: fast (seeds are kept at constant humidity (but not damp) at a temperature of about +20°C. Do not cover the seeds with soil, but lightly press them into it. After emergence, transfer the young seedlings to a cooler place. From sowing to emergence germination: 2-3 weeks.
Best sowing time: any time.
From germination to transplantation: 4-6 weeks.
Pruning during transplantation.
Trim 1-2 times: once when transplanting (again 4 weeks later to keep the plant more compact).
Container sizes for growing seedlings:
1-2 seeds per 11/12 cm;
2-3 seeds per 15 cm.