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Helenium — Flowers

Helenium

Full sun, moderate watering — hardy anywhere in the UK.

Photograph of Helenium
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Plant out
Mar
In flower
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Difficulty
Easy
Hardiness
H7
Season
summer,autumn
Height
100–150 cm
Spacing
50 cm
Pets
Safe around pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly

Growing notes

Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Mid-summer to autumn.

Safe around pets

Wear gloves when cutting it back, and stop a child or pet eating large amounts of the flowers or leaves.

→ NHS 111, or your GP.