Helenium 'Mardi Gras' - Helen's Flower cultivar

Sizes available: Landscape plug, 6.00 ea or 10 for 48.00, mix and match okay

Basics: zones 4-8, 24-30" x 18-24", full sun to part sun, blooms in mid to late summer,  The flowers are a deep yellow with streaks of orange and a pronounced brown cone, likes consistent moisture.

Common names: this is a cultivar of Helen's Flower, Sneezeweed, Dogtooth Daisy

Synonyms: Helenium 'Helbro'

Family: Asteraceae

Origin/Distribution: 'Mardi Gras' was developed from a seedling discovered in 1996 in Worcester, England by Cotswold Garden Flowers. It has a U.S. patent (PP15124 from Must Have Perennials)

Habitat: The species occurs in moist to wet soils, including clay, in sunny low places, floodplains, ditches, water's edge such as lakeshore, stream side, and marsh.

More: Shorter than the species and can grow well in medium moisture garden settings. The colorful blooms age well, fading to a soft orange at the back end of their bloom period. Good looking standing seed heads into winter. Attractive to pollinators. Will do well in the vase.

Source: Landscape plugs from North Creek Nursery

Image credits: Van Berkum Nursery