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Sign up freeHelenium autumnale
NA native with vivid daisy-like flowers in red, orange, and yellow. Vital late-season food source for bees and hoverflies. "Chelsea chop" in early summer prevents staking.
Inula helenium
flower
A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Sneezeweed
Solidago canadensis
flowerAttracts the same hoverflies as Sneezeweed, keeping pests in check
Start Sneezeweed indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 120 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining, fertile
These three thrive alongside Sneezeweed — and alongside each other.
