sneezeweed
Helenium amarum
USDA zones3 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 15 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sneezeweed (Helenium amarum) is an annual for borders, meadows, and low-maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average soil of most types. Its stems are covered with almost-threadlike leaves and topped with yellow flowers. It is also drought tolerant. Legend says the flowers sprang up where the tears of Helen of Troy fell.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, Blue sage, and Foxtail barley.
Native range
Southeastern United States.