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Helenium autumnale 'Short and Sassy' (PBR)
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If you want lashings of low-growing, late colour, then this could be just the ticket. It only gets around 45cm tall,...
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Plant description
If you want lashings of low-growing, late colour, then this could be just the ticket. It only gets around 45cm tall, so it will never need staking and it has a branching habit, so there are always loads of flowers. These are a showy shade of orange, so they really stand out from a distance, and they make good cut flowers too. Dot them through the front of a sunny border or use them to fill your patio pots.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Helenium autumnale Short and Sassy (PBR):
Heleniums are versatile plants that love plenty of sunshine and moist soil, however young plants do need to be protected from slugs and snails. Tall varieties may need to be staked in exposed spots.
To encourage the plant to repeat flower, deadhead back to side shoots that have flower buds emerging. Cut back by half after flowering to help prevent mildew, and cut down to the ground in late winter.
Every two or three years in the spring when the new growth is surging away, you can divide the plants to keep them in top condition.
To encourage the plant to repeat flower, deadhead back to side shoots that have flower buds emerging. Cut back by half after flowering to help prevent mildew, and cut down to the ground in late winter.
Every two or three years in the spring when the new growth is surging away, you can divide the plants to keep them in top condition.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
