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Botanical Name: Helenium
Common Name: Sneezeweed
Hardiness: Zone 3 - 8
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Early Fall
Flower Colours: Yellow, Red, Rusty
Foliage: Thick, Green
Height: 36 - 48 inches
Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Soil Type: Average
Moisture: as required
Care Level: Easy
Helenium Wyndley

General Description:
Long-lived proven, late season perennial. A dramatic splash of colour when the garden needs it come early fall. Great against the backdrop of your green shrubs and evergreens. The Wyndley is a shorter (24-36"), very floriferous variety with a little copper color mixed with the yellow flower. Moerheim Beauty grows to 48" tall, very floriferous bright orange-red flowers. Attracts butterflies.

Care and Maintenance:
Needs full sun but only average soils. Do not over fertilize. Does not need staking. Very adaptable.

Uses & Features:
Back Border
Wildflower Garden
Fall Colour
Mass Plantings
Cut/dry Flower
Naturalizing
Varieties Available:
autumnale (gold)
x Wyndley (copper)
x Moerheim Beauty (reddish brown)