Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale Mariachi™ Siesta)

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Wet Mesic Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 9b
Plant Height:	18 to 20 inches
Plant Spread:	20 to 24 inches
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Red Multi-Color: Blueish red petals surround a maroon and yellow cone
Flower Time:	Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP 25969

Trade name information:

Series: Mariachi™
Trade Name: Siesta
Cultivar name: 'Siesta'

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Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 23, 2014 5:09 PM concerning plant:

Sneezeweed (Helenium 'Mariachi Siesta') is a larval host plant for the Dainty Sulphur Butterfly. It is a nectar source for Monarchs and other butterflies, and is a Monarch Way Station plant. A native to North America, Helenium autumnale has special value to native bees. Its common name, 'Sneezeweed', derives from its history as a source of snuff, which was inhaled to produce sneezing. It was at one time thought that sneezing might have beneficial effects on the body. Helenium 'Mariachi Siesta' blooms in the late summer and fall.

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Helenium Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale Mariachi™ Siesta)