Helenium hoopesii | orange sneezeweed

Helenium hoopesii, commonly known as orange sneezeweed, mountain helenium, sunbride, or owl's claws, hails from the Rocky Mountains. This tough, drought tolerant perennial begins blooming in late spring and continues through the end of summer. The cheerful bright yellow and orange flowers are a delight to pollinators. Birds enjoy the dried seedheads through winter. Zones: (3)4 to 8 Family: Asteraceae Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 36 to 48 in. Spread: 18 to 24 in. Exposure: full sun to part shade Soil: average, moist, well-drained Bloom Time: June to August Native Range: western North America syn. Dugaldia hoopesii, Hymenoxys hoopesii