Heart-Leaved Ox Eye

Telekia speciosa Asteraceae

Other names

Ox Eye Daisy, Yellow Ox Eye

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Europe, SW Asia

Location

Groundcover Collection

Source of plant

Gardens North

Description

Handsome clumps of sturdy stems and gorgeous, bold foliage. Large lower leaves are heart shaped, the upper sharp-toothed. Each stem bears several large flower heads of shaggy, yellow daisies, blooming for many weeks in summer.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3