HELENIUM 



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



Composita 



63. Helenium Hoopesi {H. autumndle, var. Hoopesi) 



English Names: Sneezeweed, Sneezewort, Swamp or False sunflower, 

 Ox eye, Yellow star. 



WESTERN NORTH AMERICA 



MID-MAY TO MID-JUNE 



IARGE daisylike flowers, about three inches across, with very slightly 

 -> drooping orange rays and yellow centre, borne in heads of several 

 long-stalked flowers on stout, somewhat coarse, leafy stems one to three 

 feet high, branching at 

 the top. Leaves small, 

 narrow, and toothed. 



Perhaps the most val- 

 uable species of Helenium 

 for general planting. Ex- 

 cellent for the herbaceous 

 border and for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easiest cul- 

 ture in any soil, but does 

 best in rich, moist soil, 

 in a sunny situation. 

 The roots are sometimes 

 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, 

 cuttings, or by division. 



