Helenium Mariachi™ Sombrero PP25,968
Helen's Flower
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Bright yellow blooms with yellow centers on this compact and well-branched plant. Flowers from late summer to fall. Attracts the beneficials. 'Sombrero' offers excellent powdery mildew resistance. Great as a cut flower.
Height
24-30 in
Spread
14-16 in
Interesting Notes
Genus name comes from the Greek name helenion which is the name of a Greek plant which honors Helen of Troy.
Powdered disk flowers and leaves of this species have in the past been dried and used as snuff, thus giving rise to the common name of sneezeweed.
This plant developed by AB Cultivars in the Netherlands.
Bloom Time
June-September
When to Divide
spring, every 3-4 years
Good Companions
Hardy Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum ), Stonecrop (Sedum ), Fall Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ), Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum), Red Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Hybrid Aster (Aster ), Anise-Hyssop (Agastache ), Pennisetum glaucum (Millet ), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia Monarch®), Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus ), Catmint (Nepeta grandiflora)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Hummingbirds |
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Containers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
