Zimbelstern sneezeweed
Helenium 'Zimbelstern'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tallup to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow rays and bronze center disks
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Zimbelstern' sneezeweed (Helenium 'Zimbelstern') is a perennial for borders, 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 of most types. Yellow rays and bronze center disks open from early to late summer and again in autumn. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, Foxtail barley, and Fanal astilbe.