Inula orientalis

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Inula grandiflora, Willd. Height 3-4 ft., the st. simple and hairy: lvs. elliptic-oblong, serrulate, all sessile; upper ones subcordate; lower ones 2-4 in. long: glands numerous: heads 3 ¼ -4 in. across. Himalayas, Caucasus. G.F. 6:406.— Earliest blooming inula in cult. Bears orange-yellow fls. 5 in. across in June, and has bold but not coarse habit. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.