Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 3-5 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun with high water needs in standing-water, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect brown, yellow and orange blooms in summer and fall. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to deer, poor soil and rabbits.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

High

Mature size

3-5 ft × 2-3 ft

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Standing-water, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Brown, Yellow, Orange

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Poor soil, Rabbits, Wet soil

Native to

North America