Kokarde sneezeweed
Helenium 'Kokarde'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kokarde' sneezeweed (Helenium 'Kokarde') 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 sun and average to wet soil of most types. It blooms in summer and again in autumn. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Gracillimus eulalia, Blue Fortune Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop, and Lucifer montbretia.