Scientific Name: Helenium autumnale
Common Name: sneezeweed
Native Range: North America
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant type & Form: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 3.00 to 5.00 feet
Spread: 2.00 to 3.00 feet
Bloom Time: August to October
Bloom Description: Yellow rays and dull yellow center disks
Flower: daisy-like flowers (2″ diameter) with distinctive wedge-shaped, bright yellow rays (three-lobed at the tips) and prominent, dome-like, dull yellow center disks
Leaf: Alternate, lance-shaped, dark green leaves (to 6″ long)
Sun: Full
Water: Medium to wet
Soil type & pH: Prefers rich, moist soils.
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Rain Garden
Tolerates: Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Identification notes: Look for yellow flowers with lipped petals.