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Autumn Sneezeweed

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Helenium autumnale

With numerous large, yellow composite flowers in late summer and autumn, this genus is thought to have been named after Helen of Troy, with legends that these flowers sprang from the ground where her tears fell.

Credit: Susie Plunkitt

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Credit: Beth Avila

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Credit: Beth Avila

Pollinators

Bee
Bee
ButterflyMoth
ButterflyMoth
Fly
Fly

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Wet
Wet/Medium
Medium

Bloom Color

Yellow

Height

3 - 5 ft

Bloom Season

Fall
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow
Wildlife: Bee, Butterfly/Moth, Fly

Notes

Silvery Checkerspot host. Dainty Sulphur host.

More Information

USDA Plants Database Missouri Botanical Garden Connecticut Botanical Society
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Credit: Beth Avila

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