Helenium is a genus containing forty species of annuals, biennials, and perennials. Native to North and Central America
where they are found in damp meadows or at woodland margins. Mostly clump-forming plants with sturdy branching
stems, lance-shaped leaves, and daisy-like flowers.
Parent Species of Plants We Offer:
Helenium autumnale - A clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped sometimes toothed leaves up to 4"-6" long. In late
summer to mid-autumn flower heads up to 2" across are borne above the mid-green foliage. Grows up to 5' tall and
spreads 18" wide. Native to Canada and Eastern U.S.
Growing Tips
Plant in a moist but well-drained location, high in organic matter, and in a full sun to partial shade location. To produce
a great display, dig a hole two feet in diameter by a foot and a half deep, and fill back with sixty percent compost and
forty percent regular soil. Allow at least a two foot spacing between each helenium and other plants.
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