False sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Habitat:
   Light: sun -light shade
   Moisture: mesic

   Height: 4 -6 ft.
   Flowering Time: late summer

Notes: An upright plant; can spread by runners to form stands topped with yellow flowers in late summer; seed an excellent food source for birds; a good butterfly plant.

   Range in Michigan: SE,SW,NL,UP