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sneezeweed [Mardi Gras] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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sneezeweed [Mardi Gras]

Helenium Mardi Gras ('Helbro')

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Helenium
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A clump-forming perennial to around 75cm with mid-green leaves. Stiff stems support large, daisy-like flowers with a brown and yellow centre and yellow petals flamed with red and orange, from mid-summer to mid-autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Should not need support

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or spring or root basal cuttings in cold frame in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years