Purple-headed Sneezeweed
(Helenium flexuosum)
Height:
- 1 to 3 feet
Bloom:
- June to October
Classification:
- Native
- Perennial
Sun:
- Full sun (best) to part shade
Soil moisture:
- Medium to wet
Provides food for:
- Native bees (flowers)
- Butterflies (flowers)
- Caterpillars (foliage)
- Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)
Notes:
- Can be cutback early in the season to promote bushiness
- Deer resistant
- Common name comes from early medicinal uses of the plant
Native Range:
