Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed) Grass

Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed) GrassHelenium autumnale (Sneezeweed) is a highlight of the autumn garden with its abundant bright yellow daisy like flowers with pretty notched petals. With flowers beginning in late August and sometimes lasting until early October it aims to please. Reaching about four feet, it thrives in wetter full sun and mostly sunny locations. Pollinators of all kinds flock to this plant. Interestingly enough, its leaves and flowers were once powdered and used as a

the straight species we sell provides better tolerances to disease and environmental factors due to its adaptation over thousands of years to local conditions

Because this species tends to sucker so use them in mass plants or prune as necessary to keep in place

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This seed mix works beautifully as a foundation planting

the smell of the north woods

Monarch caterpillars need milkweeds

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Eastern bluestar) is a beautiful mid-spring bloomer

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The beautiful yellow flowers can fill a woodland in full fall glory

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Fruit provides a needed food source for overwintering songbirds

but it can be a bit finicky to grow in moister and heavy clay soils