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.  Deer Resistant

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

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-