Autumn Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) 2x2x3" Pot
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
A cheery, deer resistant late season bloomer. Petals have distinctive lobed ends. An excellent late summer-early fall bloomer often used in rain gardens! Despite its common name, it's pollinated by insects, not the wind, and so does not contribute to allergies. The common name is derived from its historic use as a sneeze inducing snuff.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic
Soil Type: Adaptable
Height: 3'-5'
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Root Type: Fibrous
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Attracts a wide variety of pollinators such as bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, and moths. Hosts the rigid sunflower borer moth. Bitter taste makes it unpalatable to grazers.
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