helium plant seeds Seed Pack

helium plant seeds Seed PackThis listing is for one packet of Autumn Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) seeds. Each packet contains roughly 500 seeds. For best germination of native species, remember to scatter seeds October January! A cheery, deer resistant late season bloomer. Petals have distinctive lobed ends. An excellent late summer early fall bloomer often used in rain gardens! Despite its common name, it's pollinated by insects, not the wind, and so does not contribute to

This listing is for one packet of Autumn Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) seeds. Each packet contains roughly 500 seeds. For best germination of native species, remember to scatter seeds October-January!

A cheery, deer resistant late season bloomer. Petals have distinctive lobed ends. An excellent late summer-early fall bloomer often used in rain gardens! Despite its common name, it's pollinated by insects, not the wind, and so does not contribute to allergies. The common name is derived from its historic use as a sneeze inducing snuff. 

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic

Soil Type: Adaptable

Height: 3'-5'

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Aug-Oct

Root Type: Fibrous

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Attracts a wide variety of pollinators such as bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, and moths. Hosts the rigid sunflower borer moth. Bitter taste makes it unpalatable to grazers.