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Helenium ‘Waltraut’ (Sneezeweed)

Common Sneezeweed 'Waltraut', False Sunflower 'Waltraut', Helen's Flower 'Waltraut', Yellow Star 'Waltraut'

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Common Sneezeweed Waltraut, False Sunflower Waltraut, Helen's Flowe Waltraut, Yellow Star Waltraut, Late summer perennial, AGM perennials
Common Sneezeweed Waltraut, False Sunflower Waltraut, Helen's Flowe Waltraut, Yellow Star Waltraut, Late summer perennial, AGM perennials

A must-have in the late season garden! Helenium ‘Waltraut’ is highly prized by gardeners for its extremely long blooming season, large blossoms (3″ wide or 8 cm) and its unique and outstanding color. It features two shaded flowers, golden overlaid copper-orange with brown centers and rusty orange undersides that delicately mature to soft orange. The center disk is covered with golden pollen that attracts butterflies. A feast for the eyes!

  • This fabulous perennial provides weeks of splashes of color, from midsummer to fall, when many other perennials are starting to fade.
  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • Grows up to 4 ft. tall (120 cm) and spreads 2 ft. wide (60 cm)
  • Looks stunning planted in mass, mixes beautifully with ornamental grasses or any other perennial plants. Well suited for borderscottage 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 3 - 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 Helenium, Sneezeweed
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late), Fall
Height 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 18" - 24" (50cm - 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, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow
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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 hoopesii (Orange Sneezeweed)
Helenium ‘Flammenrad’ (Sneezeweed)

Recommended Companion Plants

Dahlia ‘Sunshine’
Gladiolus ‘Atom’ (Sword-Lily)
Dahlia ‘G.F. Hemerik’
Agastache ‘Black Adder’ (Giant Hyssop)
Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’ (Catmint)
Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’ (Culver’s Root)
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (Montbretia)
Dahlia ‘Arabian Night’
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (Feather Reed Grass)
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
Verbena bonariensis (Tall Verbena)
Echinacea (Coneflower)
Agapanthus (African Lily)
Veronica longifolia (Longleaf Speedwell)
Monarda (Bee Balm)
Persicaria amplexicaulis (Mountain Fleece)

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Helenium (Sneezeweed)
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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 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 Helenium, Sneezeweed
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late), Fall
Height 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 18" - 24" (50cm - 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, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow
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