Osiris Fantasie Rayflower

Description:

Attractive, rich, dark green heart shaped leaves are wavy and deeply serrated showing off the burgundy undersides; interesting dark purple stems carry bright yellow flowers above; great for a shady border planting

Ornamental Features:

Osiris Fantasie Rayflower features bold spikes of yellow flowers rising above the foliage in late summer. It's attractive large serrated heart-shaped leaves remain dark green in colour with curious burgundy undersides throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. The deep purple stems are very effective and add winter interest.

Landscape Attributes:

Osiris Fantasie Rayflower is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its wonderfully bold, coarse texture can be very effective in a balanced garden composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance perennial, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Osiris Fantasie Rayflower is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Bog Gardens

Plant Characteristics:

Osiris Fantasie Rayflower will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This perennial does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in moist to wet soil, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This plant can be propagated by division.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.