Hayday™ Gold Bicolor Helenium
Helenium autumnale
SKU
44450
Sunny rays of petals show flashes of their red undersides, creating a unique look. Charming summer color for a cottage, wildlife, or cutting garden, or a small urban border. Herbaceous perennial.
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Full sun
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | hel-EE-nee-um aw-tum-NAH-lee |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Quickly reaches 14 to 18 in. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Cutting Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Special Feature | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Avens (Geum); Bee Balm (Monarda); Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium); Gayfeather (Liatris) |
Provide organically rich, moist but well-drained soil. Prefers regular moisture, even tolerating wet soils; does not tolerate dry soils. Fertilize only lightly. Remove spent flowers to encourage continued bloom. Hard prune by 1/2 after bloom period.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant