Helenium Seeds - Sneezeweed Helenium Autumnale Flower Seed

Helenium Seeds - Autumnale

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Sneezeweed Autumnale (Helenium Autumnale) - You'll enjoy this dazzling sight grown from Helenium seeds! These snazzy blooms of Autumn Sneezeweed have a prominent central cone of yellow or dark brown which highlights the bright petals of red or bold yellow. Included in this mix is also a few rich mahogany solids and some jazzy bi-color red-and-golds for contrast.

MORE HELENIUM OPTIONS

Autumnale Hoopesii Autumn lollipop
ABOUT
PLANTING DIRECTIONS
VIDEOS

Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

4 - 8

HEIGHT

48 inches

BLOOM SEASON

Summer

BLOOM COLOR

Mix

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

SOIL TYPE

Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

LATIN NAME

Helenium Autumnale

Sneezeweed Autumnale (Helenium Autumnale) - You'll enjoy this dazzling sight grown from Helenium seeds! These snazzy blooms of Autumn Sneezeweed have a prominent central cone of yellow or dark brown which highlights the bright petals of red or bold yellow. Included in this mix is also a few rich mahogany solids and some jazzy bi-color red-and-golds for contrast. Helenium Sneezeweed flowers bloom like crazy all over sun-loving plants from early summer right into fall -- a dazzling sight indoors or out!

Helenium flower seed is a native American perennial, so you know it is right at home in the sunny garden. The plant can reach 48 inches tall and 18 inches wide, with dozens of flowering stems. It is a magnet for bees, and it needs to be deadheaded to keep blooming. It makes a great cut flower, so take all you want because Helenium will just keep producing more blooms.

Helenium is also known as Common Sneezeweed or Dogtooth Daisy. This name was given because its foliage irritates the skin of some people. Wear gloves the first few times you handle the plant. The flowers, however, are allergen-free, so the cut flowers can be brought indoors for vases without any worry.

Sneezeweed seeds can take from 14 - 21 days to germinate, and temperatures needs to be at least 70F degrees for germination to take place. Cover the flower seed lightly with top soil. Once the plants are growing well, pinch them back in the spring by 8 - 10 inches, just above a new set of leaves. This will encourage bushier growth, but it will also delay blooming until later in the summer. Helenium plants need plenty of water throughout the growing season. Cut Autumn Sneezeweed back to the ground after flowering. It is a long-lived perennial that will thrive for many years in your garden. Divide the plant every few years for best results.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

70F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

14 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Seeds must be covered thinly, no more than the thickness of the seed

SOWING RATE

3 - 4 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seed moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

24 inches

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Helenium

ABOUT
PLANTING DIRECTIONS
VIDEOS

Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

4 - 8

HEIGHT

28 inches

BLOOM SEASON

Summer

BLOOM COLOR

Yellow

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun to partial shade

SOIL TYPE

Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

LATIN NAME

Helenium Hoopesii

Sneezeweed Hoopesii (Helenium Hoopesii) - Here is another hardy perennial that is grown from Helenium seed. Commonly called Mountain Helenium, Orange Sneezeweed or Owl's Claws, this Helenium Hoopesii grows from a taproot, so propagation from flower seeds is recommended. Orange Sneezeweed is an erect, clump-forming perennial with basal rosettes of lance-shaped, grey-green leaves that gradually become smaller toward the stem tops. It is a good flower to have in the cutting garden with its branched clusters of rich golden colored flowers which bloom in early summer.

Mountain Helenium grows approximately 28 - 30 inches tall with daisy-like flowers that measure 3 inches across. Helenium Hoopesii is native to wet meadows, high elevations, and the Sierra Nevada area. It needs full sun to partial shade to do well with consistent moisture. Start Helenium seeds in a prepared seedbed in the late winter or early spring. Lightly cover the flower seed and tamp them into the soil. Keep the seedbed moist. When Helenium seeds are started in early spring, they will bloom the first year.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

70F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

14 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Seeds must be covered thinly, no more than the thickness of the seed

SOWING RATE

3 - 4 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seed moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

20 inches

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Helenium

ABOUT
PLANTING DIRECTIONS
VIDEOS

Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

4 - 8

HEIGHT

24 - 36 inches

BLOOM SEASON

Late spring to late summer

BLOOM COLOR

Brown

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

SOIL TYPE

Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

LATIN NAME

Helenium puberulum

Helenium (Helenium puberulum Autumn Lollipop) - A curious plant for the front of the border. Autumn Lollipop boasts heads of rustic yellow and bronze with a small basal frill of ruffled petals. Highly ornate and also an extremely original cut flower.

Brown and yellow balls on sticks! Tough and easy, some would say this California native is small on petals, but big on balls - you should see it in full bloom May thru August where its "Lollipop" heads with itty-bitty golden yellow collars are borne on silvery stems. Reliably perennial, plant them at the front of bed or in a container for pronounced playfulness. Not fussy about soil, but blooms better with compost for sure. If you are looking to attract butterflies, this is the perfect option!  It also makes cool dried flowers. Easily self-sows! Super versatile, it doesn’t mind drought or moist conditions.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

55 - 60F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

14 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost

SOWING RATE

3 - 4 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seed moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

24 inches

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