Description
Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) Seed Packet – Ecoregion 8.1
Locally Sourced from 8.1 Ecoregion
Original Provenance: Chautauqua County, New York
Name is from Native Americans using the plant as snuff to induce sneezing. Daisy-like golden flower heads with a ball-like structure at the center. Late prolific blooms help a variety of pollinators including native bees, wasps, and butterflies, before winter. To promote a shorter, bushier structure, prune back plants by half early in the season. This form of pruning is often called the “chelsea chop”. Host of the Dainty Sulphur.
Additional Names: Common Sneezeweed, Fall Sneezeweed, Autumn Sneezeweed, Helen’s Flower
Packet Quantity: ≥50
Life Cycle: Perennial
Germination: No pre-treatment needed. Seeds are small and require light to germinate, surface sow in a warm area.
Sun Exposure: Full-Part
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
Zone: 3-9
Height: 4’
Spacing: 1.5’-2’
Bloom Time: August-September
*Please note – Lot number may differ from gallery image.*
