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sneezewort 'Rauchtopas' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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sneezewort 'Rauchtopas'

Helenium 'Rauchtopas'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Helenium
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, mid-green leaves. In summer and autumn it produces large, single, golden-yellow flowers with red undersides on branched stems. The daisy-like flowers have a boss of red-brown stamens at their centre.

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 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

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

Pruning

No pruning required. Cut back flower stems in winter or early spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or root basal softwood cuttings in a cold frame in spring. Propagate by division in spring.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverBanks SlopesRock Garden

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years