Add bright, long-lasting color to your garden with Sneezeweed seeds (Helenium autumnale). This ornamental perennial produces striking daisy-like blooms from late summer to fall, attracting butterflies and pollinators. Ideal for garden beds, borders, and pollinator-friendly landscapes, Helens Flower seeds are easy to grow and maintain, providing a vibrant display year after year.
Features
- Variety: Helens Flower (Helenium autumnale)
- Growth habit: Upright, clump-forming perennial
- Flower style: Daisy-like, yellow to orange blooms
- Blooming season: Late summer to fall
- Light requirement: Full sun
- Soil requirements: Well-draining, moderately fertile soil
- Suitable for: Garden beds, borders, pollinator gardens, perennial landscapes
Specifications
- Seed Type: Non-GMO seeds
- Planting Season: Spring
- USDA Zones: 39
- Planting Depth: 0.25 inch (6 mm)
- Spacing: 1218 inches (3045 cm)
- Germination Time: 1021 days
- Days to Bloom: 90120 days after sowing
- Plant Height: 24 feet (60120 cm)
- Plant Width: 12 feet (3060 cm)
- Watering: Moderate; maintain even moisture
- Maintenance: Low-maintenance perennial
- Deer & Rabbit Resistance: Yes
- Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor garden beds, borders, and pollinator landscapes
Planting Guide
- Sow seeds indoors 68 weeks before last frost or directly outdoors after frost risk has passed.
- Keep soil consistently moist until seedlings establish.
- Transplant seedlings outdoors once strong and frost danger has passed.
- Space plants according to specifications to allow airflow and healthy growth.
- Provide full sun and moderate watering for best blooms and pollinator attraction.