| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Malodorous Other: Narrow, thread-like. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant contain glucosides and can cause toxic symptoms. |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| WebTucker | On June 4, 2022 | Bloomed |
| WebTucker | On May 23, 2022 | Bloomed |
| dnrevel | On June 15, 2023 | Potted up Transferred seedlings to Earth boxes to grow on to larger size while on vacation. |
| dnrevel | On January 31, 2023 | Seeds sown Winter sown in Dixie cups, WS tote. Seed from 2022 seed swap. Plan for front yard addition to Helenium garden section. |
