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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 36-48 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Russet
Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 2-3 weeks at 55-60 degrees F
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow in spring or fall
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ

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Common names
  • Common sneezeweed

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Location: My Cincinnati Ohio garden
Date: August 10, 2012
Nearly 5 feet tall in their second year, these plants are huge.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-02
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-02
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-02
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-02
Location: Cincinnati, Oh
Date: September 2011
Helenium Autumnale
Comments:
  • Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Aug 28, 2014 2:34 PM concerning plant:
    A very good perennial for winter sowing. Blooms first year. Adds great fall color and has been in my garden 5+ years. Butterflies love this plant.
  • Posted by kqcrna (Valencia, Pa - Zone 6a) on Sep 25, 2011 6:36 PM concerning plant:
    Wintersown just this past winter, Helenium autumnale is blooming already, first year.
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lovesblooms On January 15, 2017 Seeds sown
w/s; multicolor red/orange/yellow
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