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Helenium hoopesii (Orange Sneezeweed)

Orange Helenium, Orange Sneezeweed, Western Sneezeweed, Owl's-Claws, Dugaldia hoopesii, Hymenoxys hoopesii

Sneezeweed Hoopesii, Helen's Flower Hoopesii, Western Sneezeweed, Late summer perennial, Yellow Helenium, Owl's-Claws

Flowering earlier than most Heleniums, Helenium hoopesii (Orange Sneezeweed) is a North American native which produces branched clusters of bright golden yellow flowers, 3 in. wide (7 cm). Resembling daisies, the cheerful blooms consist of a skirt of short, notched ray petals surrounding a central orange cone covered with golden pollen that attracts butterflies. The blossoms rise above an erect clump of lance-shaped, smooth, gray-green leaves. This Helenium species grows from a taproot and is propagated by seed.

  • This fabulous perennial provides weeks of splashes of color, from early to late summer.
  • Grows up to 28-30 in. tall (70-75 cm) and spreads 18-24 in. wide (45-60 cm)
  • Looks stunning planted in mass, mixes beautifully with ornamental grasses or any other perennial plants. Well suited for borders, cottage gardens or naturalistic areas such as prairies or meadows.
  • Very attractive as cut flowers, it has a good resistance to most insects and diseases, attracts butterflies and deer ignore it!
  • A full sun lover, it is very hardy and prefers average, medium to wet, well-drained soils. Prefers rich, moist soils and hates dry soils. Regular watering maters for profuse blossoms!
  • Deadheading will extend the flowering season. Once flowering has ceased and the plant has died back the stems should be cut down.

Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Compositae
Genus Helenium
Common names Sneezeweed, Helenium
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Height 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 24" (60cm)
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Native Plants United States, Pacific Northwest, California, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Helenium bigelovii (Bigelow’s Sneezeweed)
Helenium flexuosum (Purple-head Sneezeweed)
Helenium amarum (Yellow Sneezeweed)
Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed)
Helenium ‘Flammenrad’ (Sneezeweed)
Helenium ‘Luc’ (Sneezeweed)

Recommended Companion Plants

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (Montbretia)
Dahlia ‘Arabian Night’
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
Verbena bonariensis (Tall Verbena)

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Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Compositae
Genus Helenium
Common names Sneezeweed, Helenium
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Height 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 24" (60cm)
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Native Plants United States, Pacific Northwest, California, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage
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