Sneezeweed - Helenium autumnale

Native to MA Perennial, Large yellow daisy-like flowers  bloom in August to October when many other flowers have finished blooming. It doesn't present problems for most allergy sufferers. Will bloom in its first year.

Prefers: Full to partial sun with wet to wet-medium soil. Can grow up to 4ft tall.

Can withstand light frosts.  Rabbit resistant although deer seem to eat it

Benefits:  Special value to native bees attracts butterflies & Bumble bees, 

Host plant for the Dainty Sulphur Butterfly

Very slow growing from seed although worth the wait as it will bloom in its first year

Seeds originally purchased from MCD 2024 then grown out  & Harvested Pepperell, MA

Companion Plants:   Purple Coneflower   Rose Milkweed-, -Wild Bergamot-

Meadow Blazing Star- Eastern Star Sedge-  Canada Anemone-

Golden Alexander- Virginia Blue Bells,- Cardinal Flower-  White Turtlehead-