Heliopsis helianthoides v. scabra 'Prima Ballerina' - OX EYE 'PRIMA BALLERINA'

'Prima Ballerina' is an improved new seed cultivar introduced by the German seed company Jelitto in 2016. It's a very compact, dense, and bushy clump-forming perennial, with 2.5" large, golden-yellow flowers. It has glossy coarse leaves, a very long flowering season in the summer, and makes a great cut flower.

This is an easy to grow perennial and is very adaptable and tough. Heat, humidity, drought and deer tolerant plant. 

This excellent border plant looks good as single plant in smaller flower beds or in masses in bigger borders. Due to its adaptability, it can be combined with typical border or more natural perennials like Asclepias tuberosa, Agastache, Chrysanthemum, Echinacea, Echinops, Eupatorium, Geranium 'Rozanne', Helenium, Liatris, Lupinus, Monarda, Penstemon digitalis, Perovskia, Phlox, Rudbeckia, Salvia nemorosa, Sedum telephium (Sedum x hybridum), Veronicastrum, Vernonia, etc.

This is also a very good companion to the most popular perennials in the USA: the bearded Iris, Siberian iris, and daylilies (Hemerocallis), and looks good with taller or tall grasses like Andropogon gerardii, Panicum virgatum (switch grass), Schizachyrium scoparium, Sporobolus heterolepis, Pennisetum, or summer flowering shrubs like Hydrangea paniculata.

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Blooming Time: June to August
Size: up to 3' tall x 2' wide
USDA Zones: 3 to 9
Culture: full sun, half shade, virtually any soil from clay to shallow, rocky soil
Moisture Needs: dry to moist (prefers average moisture, which will keep the plants from looking stressed)
Origin: the wild form of H. helianthoides var. scabra is native to some states in the central and eastern USA (see the USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot