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Asteraceae
Helenium may be upright, clump-forming annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials with simple leaves and showy daisy-like flower-heads over a long period
'Coppelia' is a perennial to 90cm tall, flowering from mid-summer to early autumn, with flower heads to 8cm wide, the coppery-orange rays surrounding a brown central disk
Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Provide support for the best results
Propagate by division in autumn or spring. Propagate by basal cuttings in cold frame in spring
Flower borders and beds Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden City & Courtyard Gardens
Deadhead to prolong flowering
Generally pest free
May be subject to a leaf spot
deciduous
bushy
H5
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15° to -10° celcius)
full sun
shelteredexposed
east-facingwest-facingsouth-facing
claychalkloamsand
moist but well-drained
alkalineacidicneutral
0.5m to 1m
0.1m to 0.5m
2 to 5 years
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