Helenium flexuosum 'Tiny Dancer'
Sneezeweed
This great floriferous and low-growing native is very attractive in the garden and in flower arrangements. Its delightful brown spherical cones are surrounded by a flowing fringe of bright yellow reflexed petals looking like hundreds of yellow skirted dancers in motion. The foliage is compact and bushy. Tolerant of a wide variety of conditions, H. flexuosum blooms from mid-summer into fall. Native from Massachusettes to Florida.
Height18-24 Inches |
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Spread12-18 Inches |
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YellowUSDA Hardiness Zone 4-10
Interesting Notes
"For those, also, looking for a natural way to protect your gardens from those cute, littlerabbits, Sneezeweed is a natural repellant for them."
What's in a Name? If only a Sneeze
by Brenda Vargas
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grow in full sun or partial shade in average to moist soils. Tolerant of a variety of garden conditions, but prefers not to be in a very dry location.Characteristics & Attributes
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