Sneezeweed, Mariachi Sombrero

Mariachi™ Sombrero Helenium

This cute, compact, bushy blooming machine will brighten a sunny garden. Clear, sunshine yellow center cones are surrounded by even brighter yellow ray petals, on strong stems held above deep green, mounded foliage. Charming summer color for a cottage, wildlife, or cutting garden, or a small urban border. An herbaceous perennial.

Plant Type Perennials
Hardiness Zone 3-9
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer, Fall
Height2' - 4' (ft), 3' - 6' (ft)
Spread12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in)
Spacing 15 in - 18 in
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy
Tolerance Clay Soil, Deer, Rabbit, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Small Gardens
Sneezeweed, Mariachi Sombrero | Mariachi™ Sombrero Helenium || This cute, compact, bushy blooming machine will brighten a sunny garden. Clear, sunshine yellow center cones are surrounded by even brighter yellow ray petals, on strong stems held above deep green, mounded foliage. Charming summer color for a cottage, wildlife, or cutting garden, or a small urban border. An herbaceous perennial.
Full Sun, Summer, Fall, Average Water Needs, Average Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Showy, Clay Soil Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Small Gardens
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Image © Monrovia