bigelow's sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
USDA zones7 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bigelow's sneezeweed (Helenium bigelovii) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Yellow flowers open from early to late summer and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Linnaeus is thought to have named the genus for Helen of Troy.
Pairs well with Chocolate cosmos, Snapdragon, and Society garlic.
Native range
CA and OR.