Helenium bigelovii - Bigelow's Sneezeweed (Plant)

Helenium is a water-loving perennial with an unfortunate common name. It does not cause allergies. Its showy yellow flowers attract butterflies. Good for wet meadow or bog garden. Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Helenium bigelovii Common Name Bigelow's Sneezeweed Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement High Soil Type Any Flower Color Yellow, Gold Flowering Months July, August Evergreen/Deciduous Winter deciduous/dormant Height by Width 2ft. x 2ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to Less than 15 degrees F Distribution Klamath Ranges, North Coast Ranges, Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, deltaic Great Valley, Central West, Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges; OR