Autumn Sneezeweed common sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale 'Autumn Sneezeweed'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Autumn Sneezeweed' common sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale 'Autumn Sneezeweed') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, meadows, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. Its flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows in a clump, so you can leave space around it as it fills out.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Royal fern, and Hummingbird sweet pepperbush.