Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of plants, of the natural order Compositæ and tribe Helianthoideæ, distinguished by its ligulate fertile rays, hermaphrodite disk-flowers, and chaffy conical receptacle without pappus.

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  • noun any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers

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Examples

  • The yellow rudbeckia and heliopsis clans are good, but not very dramatic.

    Daylily Finale « Fairegarden 2008

  • "Last year, we had some heliopsis plants that became loaded with aphids," she said.

    Sun Journal 2010

  • There are many good choices out there, but a few that grow well in our area are garden phlox ( '' David '' is a favorite among gardeners), goldenrod, asters, heliopsis, Joe Pye weed, daylilies, Knockout and Meidiland shrub roses, Endless Summer hydrangea and cranesbill geranium.

    unknown title 2009

  • There are many good choices out there, but a few that grow well in our area are garden phlox ( '' David '' is a favorite among gardeners), goldenrod, asters, heliopsis, Joe Pye weed, daylilies, Knockout and Meidiland shrub roses, Endless Summer hydrangea and cranesbill geranium.

    unknown title 2009

  • On the micro level, I still have some flowers: dahlia, boltonia, verbena boniarensis, heliopsis, and plenty of potted annuals.

    Gardening While Intoxicated 2008

  • 7. Years ago, I planted some heliopsis – perennial sunflowers – which are spreading and coming up all over my beds; therefore, I am ripping them out and finding new homes for them.

    Ten Things Tuesday: Garden Manifesto « The Life and Times of Organic Mama 2008

  • 7 Autumn-flowering perennials such as aster, rudbeckia, helenium and heliopsis can be lifted and divided as they begin to grow away.

    Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010

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