Purplehead Sneezeweed, Purple-head Sneezeweed
A striking wildflower, Helenium flexuosum (Purple-head Sneezeweed) is an upright, single-stemmed perennial, branching occasionally in its upper half. The upper stems terminate in eye-catching daisy flowers, 2 in. across (5 cm), adorned with a striking spherical, garnet-colored cone surrounded by a skirt of three-lobed, yellow rays. Blooming profusely from early summer to early fall, the individual flowers are somewhat small, but what they lack in size, they more than make up for in quantity. Rising above the basal foliage of lance-shaped, dark green leaves, the pale to medium green stems are strongly winged from the decurrent leaves. Purple-head Sneezeweed is worth cultivating because of its handsome foliage and brilliant flowers. It is a pretty addition to moist prairies, meadows, cottage gardens and naturalized areas.
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Helenium |
| Common names | Helenium, Sneezeweed |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Southeast, Northeast, Southwest, Midwest, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Tolerance | Deer, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Helenium |
| Common names | Helenium, Sneezeweed |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Southeast, Northeast, Southwest, Midwest, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Tolerance | Deer, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Helenium flexuosum (Purple-head Sneezeweed) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Helenium flexuosum (Purple-head Sneezeweed) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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