{"product_id":"sunstruck-false-sunflower-bare-root-plant","title":"Sunstruck False Sunflower - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eSunstruck is a short variegated false sunflower for smaller spaces. Its cream-and-green leaves brighten the garden all season, and golden yellow 2-inch flowers begin a little earlier than typical false sunflowers and continue until fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt just 14 to 16 inches tall it fits the front of a border or a combination container. The flowers are fuller and deeper in color than older variegated types, and butterflies love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle to semi-double daisy flowers about 2 inches across with rich golden yellow petals around a golden-orange center. Flowers are held just above the foliage on short branched stems. Leaves are triangular and toothed, creamy white with green veining and green edges, giving a marbled cream-and-green look. The plant is a compact, bushy mound 14 to 16 inches tall and 12 to 14 inches wide. At peak bloom golden flowers sit atop a bright variegated mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts short size and bright foliage suit the front of a lavender bed, where the golden flowers contrast with purple spikes in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to light part shade in average, well-drained soil; established plants tolerate dry spells. Hardy in zones 4 to 9. Deadhead to extend bloom, remove any all-green shoots, and cut the plant back after frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heliopsis helianthoides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream and green variegated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact, bushy mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14–16 in tall × 12–14 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root Plant","offer_id":67775872401704,"sku":"GLLF-PER-3E428306-BR","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/sunstruck-false-sunflower.jpg?v=1790865110","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/sunstruck-false-sunflower-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}