Helenium ‘Kokarde’ (Sneezeweed)

A very tall specimen, Helenium ‘Kokarde’ features vividly colored daisylike flowers, a mix of bright golden yellow and attractive orange-red streaks, with reflexed petals. They surround a prominent chocolate brown center disk covered with golden pollen that attracts butterflies.

• This fabulous perennial provides weeks of splashes of color, from late summer to fall, when many other perennials are starting to fade.
• Grows up to 4-5 ft. tall (120-150 cm) and spreads 2 ft. wide (60 cm)
• Looks stunning planted in mass plantings and mixes beautifully with ornamental grasses or other perennial plants. Well suited for borders, cottage gardens, or naturalistic areas such as prairies or meadows.
• Very attractive as cut flowers, it has 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.