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Cultivation:
Plant Orange Sneezeweed in full sun in fertile well drained soil.
Most varieties of Helenium tolerates drought quite well.
Space new container grown plants 18" - 24" apart. Deadhead to promote new flower growth. "Orange
Sneezeweed" attracts butterflies and bees... if you look
closely you will see a bee on the upper left flower.
Orange Sneezeweed is excellent as a cut flower
for fresh floral arrangements. Helenium hoopesii is a native
Colorado plant.
Propagation:
Seed can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse in early
spring, then moved outdoors after danger of frost has passed. For
a quicker show of color purchase pre-started Helenium plants at your
local Garden Center. Once established, plants can be divided in
spring.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Rare.
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