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Herbaceous Perennial

Helenium autumnale 'Helena Rote Töne' (Helena Series)

sneezeweed 'Helena Rote Töne'

A clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped mid-green leaves. In summer and autumn it produces large, single, crimson-red flowers with yellow petal tips on branched stems. These daisy-like flowers have a central boss of dark-red/orange stamens

Synonyms

Helenium 'Rote Töne'
Helenium 'Helena Red'
see moreHelenium autumnale Helena Red Shades

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Helenium may be upright, clump-forming annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials with simple leaves and showy daisy-like flower-heads over a long period
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

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

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Prairie planting
Gravel garden
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

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

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to leaf spot

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