Sneezeweed (syn Indian Summer)

Helenium Indianersommer

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to August
• Flower colour: reddy-brown
• Other features: lance-shaped, mid-green leaves; all parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested; contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies; the flowers are highly attractive to bees; excellent cut-flowers
• Hardiness: fully hardy

  
  A new sneezeweed with reddy-brown, daisy-like flowers with prominent dark brown centres from June to August. A lovely plant that is great towards the back of a sunny, moist but well-drained border. A perfect companion for ornamental grasses and other yellow, white or earth-toned flowers.

  Heleniums are versatile plants that love plenty of sunshine and moist soil. They rarely suffer from pests or diseases, however young plants do need to be protected from slug attack. Every two or three years divide the plants in spring to keep them in top condition. When replanting add loads of well-rotted organic matter to the soil to feed them and keep them moist.
  

• Garden care: Tall varieties need to be staked. To encourage the plant to flower again deadhead them back to side shoots that have flower buds emerging.