Helenium flexuosum Purple-headed Sneezeweed

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

Visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website to view the natural range of Helenium flexuosum.
Purple-headed Sneezeweed What a welcome addition to a wildflower garden

Cultivation Information Purple-headed Sneezeweed


Height - 3 ftFlower Color - YellowBlooms - August - OctoberSun - Sun to Part SunSoil - Normal to Wet Perennial
Hardy Zone - 3 to 10
pH - Slightly AcidFamily -Asteracea
Purple-headed Sneezeweed is content with raingarden conditions!
Wildlife Significance Purple-headed Sneezeweed
Pollen - Nectar Source - A wide variety of insects including:long and short-tongued bees, wasps, flies,
Nectar source - butterflies and skippers.
Deer - Do not enjoy this plant due to its bitter flavor
For more details, visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Propagation Notes Purple-headed Sneezeweed
Seed Provenance Helenium flexuosum
Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2012 Nodding Onion Gardens