'Sword leaf Inula' (in-YEW-la: en-si-FOL-lee-a) ASTERACEAE:
The specie name means 'with sword like leaves'. Nice 1.5 inch wide, yellow colored daisy flower heads blooming from June to late summer. This genus is adapted to moist soils, but should not be grown in wet, soggy soils. They do very well in normal soil that is moisture retentive and well drained with an exposure that is in full sun to morning shade. Plants grow 1 to 2 feet tall and bloom for about six weeks. They are useful filler plants, not domineering in the landscape.
Zones 4-9. Native from Europe and Asia.
100 seeds.
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