Southeastern Sneezeweed Full Sun From late spring through summer

From late spring through summer

embracing sandy woods

Don’t let the name fool you — sneezeweed does not refer to the biological reaction one might have to smelling it

Remove spent flower stalks

Summer Azure

Southeastern Sneezeweed Full Sun From late spring through summerHelenium pinnatifidum Southeastern sneezeweed (Helenium pinnatifidum) is an herbaceous perennial with delightful sunny blooms. Flowers are solitary and comprised of a broad and dense cluster of yellow disk florets surrounded by many bright yellow ray florets. Flowers are 23 inches in diameter. Stems are erect, unbranched, and arise from a basal rosette of leaves. Seeds are borne in brown, hairy achenes. Flowers typically bloom in spring, but may bloom