Commonly known as Sneezeweed, this is a magnificent, world-class perennial that holds the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Award of Garden Merit. It is highly celebrated for its spectacular, fiery late-season color and incredibly long flowering display. The plant produces sturdy, upright branching stems topped with large, daisy-like blossoms featuring deeply reflexed, copper-red petals that ruffle backward like ballerina skirts. These surround a prominent, velvety dark-chocolate central cone that matures to reveal rings of bright golden pollen. It is an indispensable structural choice for late summer borders, cottage landscapes, and wildlife-focused prairie designs.
- ColourFiery coppery-red, shifting to rich burnt orange and bronze
- Height90cm-120cm
- PlacementDemands full sun positions. Planting it in shade will severely reduce the bloom count and cause the tall stems to lean or flop over. Requires fertile, humus-rich, moisture-retentive, well-draining soil. It grows beautifully in heavy clay as long as it doe
- FloweringJuly-October
- Pot Sizep9
- Spread45cm-60cm
- PollinatorExtensively sought after by honeybees, solitary bees, and butterflies during the warmest summer foraging months
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