Heliopsis 'Luna Roja'
"Oxeye"
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Description
Turn up the summer heat with the scorching-hot colours of Heliopsis 'Luna Roja'. Bursts of blooms in lava-like shades of orange and red are projected by black stalks like floating embers above satiny bronze-black foliage. This toasty summer display gets fired up in mid-summer and keeps up its hot-coals-colour-contrast into September. Unlike the weather sometimes, you can count on Heliopsis (or oxeye) to bring in some brightness!
Heliopsis 'Luna Roja' loves a sunny spot in a border, where it will eventually settle in and start to grow into a prolific clump. This hardy perennial doesn’t require frost protection over winter—once it's established, it's very low maintenance and will return for a summer showdown every year. Heliopsis helianthoides 'Luna Roja' sits happily in a hot colour border, or you can use it for contract amongst blue and purple flowered perennials, such as Veronica, Salvia or Verbena bonariensis.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Luna Roja'ᴾᴮᴿ
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Flower colour
Orange, yellow, red
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green, purple, bronze
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Borders
Cottage gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cut flower gardens
Coastal gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Heliopsis 'Luna Roja' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Oxeye" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2024
You can expect your order in March 2024Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
You can expect your order in April 2024Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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