- Botanical name: Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
- Common name: Sneezeweed
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Red
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Heleniums have very characteristic flower shapes quite unlike those of other daisy flowers, and provide a welcome spash of colour late in the season. The crimson red of Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’ is useful for both hot, orange-red planting schemes, paired with orange or yellow flowers such as red-hot poker, solidago or other late daisy flowers such as rudbeckias and heliopsis. Alternatively use in a pastel scheme with pink Japanese anemones and Michaelmas daisies. The flowers are attractive to bees and are useful for cutting.
Grow Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’ in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Plants will not reach their final height until their second year. To restrict their size, cut back to about 30cm tall in May. This not only reduces their final height but will also delay flowering by a week or two. To propagate, divide plants in spring.
How to grow Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
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Plant size
90cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
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Plant does flower in July |
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Plant does flower in August |
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Plant does flower in September |
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Plant does not flower in October |
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Plant does not flower in December |
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| Collect seeds |
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Do not Collect seeds in January |
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Do not Collect seeds in February |
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Do not Collect seeds in March |
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Do not Collect seeds in April |
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Do not Collect seeds in May |
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Do not Collect seeds in June |
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Do not Collect seeds in July |
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Do not Collect seeds in August |
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Do not Collect seeds in September |
O
Do Collect seeds in October |
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Do Collect seeds in November |
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Do not Collect seeds in December |
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' and wildlife
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers and has seeds for birds.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Attractive to Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' poisonous?
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
