Helenium autumnale ‘Helena Gold’ seeds – ( Sneezeweed)

Description

These plants have vigorous growth and have proven themselves to be healthy and to grow well.The flowers which are a large golden yellow, and are single, are borne on a bushy plant which flowers from summer through to late autumn. It flowers the first year from seed.

Sowing advice
Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Just cover with a fine sprinkling of soil. Propagate 18-20°C. Do not exclude light. Germination takes 14-21 days but can be erratic. If germination does not occur cold stratify. Move to -4-+4°C for 2-4 weeks then return to warmth. Transplant seedlings once large enough to handle to 8cm pots and grow on in cooler conditions 12-15°C. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 50cm spacing. Autumn sowings can be overwintered in a cold frame and planted out the following spring.