Helenium autumnale | Sneezeweed, False Sunflower | Various
Helenium autumnale belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Helenium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Helenium autumnale does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Helenium autumnale so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Helenium autumnale sneezeweed,false sunflower is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Helenium autumnale can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. False sunflower (also known as sneezeweed) needs summer days with high heat. It does well in moist to wet soils.
Helenium autumnale will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Helenium autumnale is a perennial. Flowers: False sunflower (locally known in some parts as sneezeweed) has 2" daisy like flowers with prominent centers. Flowers are often found in such colors as yellow, orange or brown, with an accent in gold.
Helenium autumnale | Sneezeweed, False Sunflower is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is yellow,orange,brown. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … gold. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: 2" daisy like flowers with prominent centers
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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