All types of helenium ignite late summer displays with intense, fiery shades. Their stunning daisy-like flowers unfold around a central showy pin-cushion, each bloom like a vibrant shuttlecock of ...

, whose common name is Helen's flower or, unfortunately, sneezeweed.Helenium is a Michigan native perennial that blooms in August and September, growing anywhere from two to five feet tall. The plant ...

After this cool spring and summer I know we're not quite ready for autumn, but experienced gardeners are already eyeing plants that will prosper in the late summer and early fall. One of my favorites ...

Q. A friend suggested I plant a perennial called Helen’s Flower in my garden. Can you tell me more about it? A. Helen’s Flower (Helenium autumnale) is a perennial native to the U.S. It is also ...

For fall-blooming native plants, Mt. Cuba Center shared these options: Peachie’s Pick Stokes’ aster (Stokesia laevis “Peachie’s Pick”) and compact cultivars of helenium, such as Salsa helenium (from ...

Although the range of plants performing in our borders is now diminishing, the quality and selection is one of the best of the whole year – and my favourite herbaceous plant of the season is ...

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