General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 4 - 5 feet
Plant Spread: 15 - 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Basal cuttings in Spring
Awards and Recognitions: Other: RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Common names
  • Sneezeweed
  • Helen's Flower
  • Dogtooth Daisy
Also sold as:
  • Indian Summer

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