| Description | A semi-double Sneezeweed with yellow flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (hel-EE-nee-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | best in full sun. |
| Moisture | prefers moist sites, tolerates average, will sulk in dry conditions |
| Soil & Site | average, moist to soggy soils, well drained soils |
| Flowers | semi double, can have a frilly appearance, yellow |
| Dimensions | 24-36 inches tall |
| Maintenance | May need to be staked or pinch before the end of May to control the height. Dead head to increase the number and length of bloom. Lift and divided every 2-3 years. Cut back plants after flowering |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek word helios (sun). Powdered disk flowers and leaves of the heleniums have in the past been dried and used as snuff, thus giving rise to the common name of Sneezeweed. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #91-The Plant Finders Guide to Daisies (John Sutton) |
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