'Moerheim Beauty' Sneezeweed (Helenium)
Perennial
- Long-blooming flowers are irresistible to pollinators!
- Red and bronze flowers burst into bloom in summer and fall.
- Easy to grow, low maintenance, and mildew and deer resistant.
- Ideal in cut flower gardens, pollinator gardens, or mixed beds.
- Zones 3-8, sun, 3’ tall x 18" wide at maturity.
ZONE
EXPOSURE
HEIGHT
Description
Despite being known as sneezeweed, helenium is pollinated by butterflies and bees instead of wind. Thanks to these native pollinators, sneezeweed shouldn't trigger any pollen-related sneezing or other allergy symptoms unless you sniff it up close. Native to North America, helenium grows best in moist meadows, alongside ponds, or in other damp sites in the garden. It's deer resistant, pollinator-friendly, and easy to grow for gardeners of any level!
Details
Common name: Fall helenium, helenium, Helen's flower, sneezeweed
Zone: 3-8
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 2-3’ tall and 12-18" wide
Foliage color: Green
Flower color: Orange, Red, Brown
Bloom time: Summer - Fall
Features: Rare & unusual, deer resistant, rain gardens, native, heat tolerant, container plants, cold tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Cut flower, rain garden, border plant, container plant, mass planting
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun).
Water: Average water needs. Established plants have some drought tolerance.
Spacing: 15 -18 inches.
Fertilizing: Benefits from a light application of balanced, granular fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No specific care is needed.
Maintenance & pruning: Deadhead spent flowers to extend bloom time.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I purchased Moerheim Beauty Sneezeweed (Helenium) from Great Garden Plants, and I couldn't be happier with my experience. The plants that arrived were sizeable, healthy, and already showing great growth. They were well-established and ready to go right into the garden, and after planting, they took off quickly and even started blooming the same season.
The flowers are absolutely stunning, with beautiful warm shades of orange and red that add a vibrant splash of color to the garden. I was especially impressed with the quality of the plants, their vigorous growth, and the secure packaging that ensured they arrived in excellent condition.
Overall, I'm extremely pleased with my purchase and the value I received. Great Garden Plants exceeded my expectations, and I will definitely be ordering from them again! 🌼🧡❤️
I ordered this plant and it arrived securely packaged and healthy. I planted it about 3 or 4 days later... until then the plants were on a windowsill and kept watered, they did fine, no issues. Its been maybe a month of so and I have several flower buds now. I am SO excited to see these flower! Thank you and I appreciate your work at making the effort to allow someone to order plants online. I am really picky and want to truly design my garden with specific plants... mostly native. I am not happy with buying whatever I can find locally. If I can find the exact plant locally, great, but often times I'd have to settle for a plant I'm not crazy about. Online plant nurseries mean I can search for the exact cultivar or color or flower shape, etc I want and have the gardens of my dreams!
My order arrived on time and all of the plants were in perfect condition. No shipping stress. And they have continued to thrive in their new homes.
My 3 potted Heleniums arrived in excellent condition and for a few weeks waited in a small unheated greenhouse. They were about 16 inch tall with a few buds when I finally got around to putting them in the ground yesterday. May 23, zone 7a mid Atlantic. I have big hopes regarding this one after making several attempts to grow it first from seed then root stock. This plant doesn’t like to stay saturated in the pot! I learned this the hard way with root stock then gave up and ordered these plants. Very pleased!
Great size plants, carefully packed. Very happy with them!
Wow, large starter plants arrived in perfect condition! Well packed and wrapper, can’t wait to see these grow.
My recently planted sneezeweed is thriving and ready to bloom!
Love this plant! It’s gorgeous at this time of year and its blooms go on and on. Also very nice and long lasting in bouquets.
Plants were exceptionally well packaged and shipped and received within a couple of days. 'Moerheim Beauty' Sneezeweed Is a great plant for late summer/fall. They had been cut back but they’re blooming already! Excellent service
I ordered one for a client (and two for myself - ha!) initially, and decided I needed more to scatter around my meadow garden areas for that unique color pop that should go for most of the season. Can’t wait to see if we get any blooms this year, and especially how they do as they mature! The second shipment arrived as quickly as the first, and everything was well-packaged and arrived safely.
These came well packaged and were healthy plants. They are blooming and a nice addition to the flower bed.
It’s looking great so far.
Not the best quality for what I paid
We apologize that you received plants that are not up to our standards. While we try our best to provide exceptional service, some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control, and issues like this can sometimes happen. Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we would be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee
I installed 8 of these Moerheim Beauties in early summer and to my surprise, I have flowers! I wasn't expecting to see any until next year. Plants were healthy on arrival and took to their new home quickly. Very pleased!
Good-sized plants arrived in good condition. Looks like I’ll have plenty of blooms this same summer they’re planted. Love this plant because it’s one of the only ones the rabbits don’t touch!
Well, I went out to plant my 2 Sneezeweed Plants and began Sneezing, and my eyes teared up. Then I woke up from my dream and ventured to my plants, and both have multiple blooms opening. Will be a great front to my Yellow Milkweed and beyond for my hedge row of Sonic Bloom Pink Weigela. A+ plants throughout. Highly recommend Great Garden Plants for all their products.
Steven Warnstaff
Arnold, Missouri