Helens Flower is a clump-forming native helenium covered in showy yellow disc-shaped blooms. Pinetree Garden Seeds offers it as a germination tested, right-sized packet of 500 seeds.
Sow outdoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost or in autumn. Sow depth is on the surface pressed into soil, as seeds need light, spaced 18-24 inches apart. Days to sprout run 7-20 days at 65-70ºF.
Features
Native meadow perennial
Attracts native pollinators
Suited to cut flowers
Deer resistant and low maintenance
Mature size: 48 inches tall, 24-36 inches wide
Botanical name: Helenium autumnale
Time to flower: 100-120 days, first season when started early
