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Online Catalogue : Perennials : Helenium


Five Helenium of OUR choice for £20	(Asteraceae/Compositae). Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower. Genus of about 40 species of late summer and autumn flowering perennials. Found in damp, swampy meadows or woodland margins in N. and C. America. They are clump forming with sturdy, branching stems and ovate leaves. The sprays of daisy-like flower heads each have a prominent central disc or boss (not a cone) which is yellow or brown surrounded by ray florets of petals. Heleniums flower over a long period and are good for herbaceous borders. Flowers are also good for cutting and loved by bees. Dead head to prolong flowering. Divide every 2-3 years. Flowering July to Sept. Sun, moist, fertile soil. Vary in height from 90-120cm/3'-4' Price: £20.00


Helenium 'Biedermeier'	Yellow flowers, orange fleck late July. Tall reaching 120cm/4'. Plants sold in 9cm pots Price: £4.50


Helenium 'Goldrush'	Gold flowers late summer. Plants sold in 9cm pots Price: £4.50


Helenium 'Kupferzwerg'	Rich rusty red flower with brown eye late July. Ht 90cm/3'. Plants sold in 9cm pots Price: £4.50


Helenium 'Margot'	Yellow flowers late July. Ht 70cm/2'. Plants sold in 9cm pots Price: £4.50


Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' AGM	Warm bronze flowers early July. The best one. Ht 1m/3'. Plants sold in 9cm pots Price: £4.50


Helenium 'Pumilum Magnificum' (Gold)	Gold flowers early August. Ht 90cm/3'. Plants sold in 9cm pots Price: £4.50


Helenium 'Sahin's Early'	Red and bronze flowers late July onwards. Ht 70cm/2'. Plants sold in 9cm pots Price: £4.50


Helenium 'Waldtraut' AGM	Rich orange flowers early August. Ht 75cm/2.5'. Plants sold in 9cm pots Price: £4.50