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.