Pretty sneezeweed (Helenium elegans)

Pretty sneezeweed

Helenium elegans is an annual herb up to 1.2 m tall. One plant can produce 200 or more small flower heads, in branching arrays. The head is very nearly spherical, nearly covered with as many as 700 disc florets, each floret yellow near the base but brown towards the tip.

Scientific classification

Species

Pretty sneezeweed (Helenium elegans)

Asters bellflowers fanflowers and allies

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Perennial

Lifespan

20 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

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Care Guide for Pretty sneezeweed

Every week

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

20 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Pruning: Pretty sneezeweed thrives with early spring pruning, reducing old growth to 4-6 inches to promote new growth and blooms. Regular deadheading extends the flowering season, while proper pruning maintains shape, prevents disease, and enhances the plant's longevity and beauty in gardens.

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