HELENIUM 



(The Greek name for the elecampane, possibly from Helenas, son of Priam) 



Composita 



13. Helenium autumnale, var. rubrum {H. grandiflorum, 

 var. rubrum) 



English Names: Red sneezewort, Red sneezeweed, Swamp or False sun- 

 flower, Ox eye. 



NORTH AMERICA 



JULY AND AUGUST 



NUMEROUS daisylike flowers, one to one and a half inches across, 

 with drooping rays of a red terra-cotta color and maroon-and-gold 

 centre. Borne in large heads on strong, roughish, leafy stems, branching at 

 the top, from two to six 

 feet high. Leaves small, 

 smooth, pointed, and 

 toothed. Showy and 

 effective in masses in the 

 back of the herbaceous 

 border or planted against 

 shrubbery. Good also for 

 cutting. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easiest cul- 

 ture in any soil. Thrives 

 best in moist, rich soil 

 with full exposure to the 

 sun. The roots are some- 

 times attacked by a white 

 aphis, and if the plants 

 appear unhealthy they 

 should be lifted, the roots 

 washed with an insecti- 

 cide, and reset in a new 

 place. 



Propagate by seed, by 

 cuttings, or by division. 



