Sombrero sneezeweed
Helenium 'Sombrero'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sombrero' sneezeweed (Helenium 'Sombrero') is a perennial for pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Yellow flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, Culver’s root, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.