Description

Create a vibrant late-season buffet for pollinators with the sunny blooms of Helenium autumnale. This North American native bursts into bloom in late summer with bright golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers that provide vital nectar when many other garden plants are fading. Bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects gather around the pollen-rich centers, bringing your garden to life with color and movement.

Beyond its nectar value, sneezeweed also supports the full life cycle of several butterflies and moths. It serves as a larval host plant for the delicate Dainty Sulphur and helps support caterpillars of several moth species, including the Blackberry Looper Moth and White-dotted Groundling. Adult butterflies such as Fiery Skipper and Dion Skipper are also frequent nectar visitors.

Tall, upright stems and cheerful flowers make this plant a standout in pollinator gardens, native plantings, rain gardens, and naturalized landscapes. Tough and reliable, sneezeweed thrives in full sun and moist soils while providing essential food for wildlife late in the growing season.

Sold in 3.5″ Deep Pots

Full Sun

Height 30-50 inches.

Perennial  in zones 3-8

Deer resistant.

Photo credit ~ North Creek Nursery