Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
fall sneezeweed
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Helenium autumnale
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-5 ft tall by 3 ft wide
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Availability:
Native Nurseries, Seed
Propagation:
Division of clumps. Seed. Easily grown by either method. Untended plants often grow quite tall and fall over. Cut them back when they first begin to take on height to promote bushier growth.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Soil pH:
acidic to neutral
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Native Habitats:
Bluffs, swamps, floodplains, wet flatwoods, bogs, savannas.
Natural Range in Florida:
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