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Helenium autumnale 'Red & Gold'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Helenium (hel-EE-nee-um) (Info)
Species: autumnale (aw-tum-NAH-lee) (Info)
Cultivar: Red & Gold
Additional cultivar information: (aka Red and Gold, Rotgold)

Synonym:Helenium canaliculatum
Synonym:Helenium latifolium
Synonym:Helenium parviflorum

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Orange
Bright Yellow
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive bigcityal On Mar 31, 2007, bigcityal from Menasha, WI
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Easily 6' for me. I staked it and it was nice. Mine was all yellow. I did have a plant of this self seed.

Positive Gabrielle On Jan 26, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:

The flowers are very pretty, but it does have a tendency to flop if not staked. My information says it is hardy in zones 3-10.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Washington, Illinois
Grand Haven, Michigan
Berkshire, New York
New York, New York
North Tonawanda, New York
Glouster, Ohio
Menasha, Wisconsin



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