Helenium autumnale Helena Red Shades
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
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- 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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