Helen's Flower

Helenium 'Mardi Gras' Asteraceae

Other names

Sneezeweed

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Bioswale Garden

Source of plant

North Creek Nurseries

Description

Plants flower for six to eight weeks in mid to late summer. Yellow petals are edged with bright orange-red aging to clear red edged in gold, all surrounding deep chestnut cones.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4