Mariachi™ 'Bandera' Helenium
Perennial
- Deep red petals and tipped in gold add rich color from late summer to fall.
- Perfect for mixed borders or planting in mass.
- Pairs well with other sun-loving perennials like geum, black-eyed Susan, coneflowers.
- Zones 3-9, Sun, 15" x 18" tall and wide at maturity.
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Description
Despite being known as sneezeweed, this perennial 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.
Details
Patent #: USPP 27,397
Common name: Fall helenium, helenium, Helen's flower, sneezeweed
Zone: 3-9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 12 - 15" tall and 15 - 18" wide
Foliage color: Green
Flower color: Red/Burgundy, Gold, Brown
Bloom time: Late summer, early fall
Features: Rare & unusual, native, container plants, cold tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Cut flower, 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.
These plants are very robust and are flowering now a month or 2 after planting. They have lots of blooms and are very pretty and delicate. They are not as vivid as the product photo but that may be because they don't get as much light in my garden.
Great job.
The plants were in perfect condition when delivered. They are looking strong in my flower garden. I am so anxious to see their beauty once they bloom.
Plants arrived in great shape. Very hot here and they see to be happy enough with my TLC!
The plant is ok for now, not dying nor getting any bigger. Hope it will do better when the weather is hotter.
Thank you for your feedback! It’s surprisingly normal for newly transplanted plants to appear like they aren’t growing. That’s because most of the growth occurs below ground in their first year as they allocate more energy to root development. Once your plant is established, it will start investing more in shoot and flower development. To learn more about how plants “sleep, creep, and leap”, read our FAQ here: https://bit.ly/FAQ-plant-growth
This plant is doing great. Unfortunately, the Tuscan Sun heliopsis started dying almost immediately and now is just a dead stick.
Plants were healthy & seem to be doing well & growing!
planted in the heat of summer: temps reached 90 within a few days and it's been non stop hot and dry
the plant is healthy with buds
Our first shipment arrived with sad looking plants and crunchy leaves. We took photos and contacted customer service. New plants were shipped immediately, and they arrived beautiful. We are very pleased with our purchase!
I ordered 9 of these. They did not look healthy when they arrived but I planted them the next day and watered consistently. Every single one died within 2 weeks. I reached out by email but have never heard back. Will not order from this company again.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
All leaves were on the bottom of plastic bag. Apparently the plant tip over and lost more than half of the dirt. It was non dried. I contacted your company and was faced with your staff in denial. Yes, I could return it but had to package a dead plant and find a UPS place to drop it off….not worth it. My husband became upset. I said forget it and went to my local florist for help. This was my second plant (bush) that has failed me.
We're sorry you're unsatisfied with your plants. There might be some confusion about your order as we do not have any record of speaking with you. If you could email [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants, our friendly customer service team would love to take a look at your plants and provide some assistance. We do not accept returned plants, and would never ask one of our customers to return an order. All orders are backed by our 60 day guarnatee, so please contact us is there was a problem with your order. Thank your for your feedback and we look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Are they deer resistant?
Hi! Mariachi™ 'Bandera' Helenium is deer resistant. This means you can enjoy the deep red and gold-tipped flowers of 'Bandera' without worrying about deer making a snack out of them
Do deer and rabbits eat helenium?
Butterflies will flock to it but don't worry; deer and rabbits tend to stay away.