Helenium Short n Sassy 3ltr

The helenium is a simple, but beautiful flower that will bring a prairie-like feel into your garden. Producing a cone of orange petals that stick out to face the ground that is capped by a prickly purple dome of seed heads. Their nectar is attractive to butterflies and birds and will bring an abundance of wildlife into your garden.



How to grow helenium



Position in a location with full to partial sun that receives at least six hours of sunlight a day. Mulch plants with compost at the time of planting, and water lightly when the top levels of soil begin to dry. Occasionally helenium can become leggy and floppy if they receive too much shade, if this happens ensure you support them with a stake to get the best results



What is a perennial plant?



Unlike annuals, which only live for one season, perennial plants are a long-term solution to colour in your garden that will come back year after year. Typically, a perennial will only bloom for one season of the year, however there are long-blooming perennials. If grown in the right conditions and treated well a perennial can live between three and five years. For a garden that has colour all round you should plant a mix of annuals and perennials that bloom in different seasons.