Punto Russo False Sunflower green-leaves tea-cup planters

tea-cup planters

and cottage-style borders where its naturally self-seeding

wind-borne seeds — a beautiful late-season ornamental display that adds textural interest and completes the plant's remarkable annual life cycle

color-shifting perennial that brings a fiery energy to the landscape

Punto Russo False Sunflower green-leaves tea-cup plantersPunto Russo False Sunflower (Heliopsis hybrid 'Punto Russo') is a bold, richly colored perennial that commands the summer border with large, semi double to double golden yellow sunflower like blooms centered with dramatically dark, nearly black centers a deep, jewel toned contrast that gives this cultivar an unusually sophisticated and striking appearance. Strong, upright stems support the abundant flower heads from midsummer through early fall,