Purple-headed Sneezeweed

Photo by John Hilty http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/

Purple-headed Sneezeweed Helenium flexuosum Full sun, wet to medium moisture level, adapted to most soils including clay, moderately acid to neutral pH.  1-4 feet height, blooms late summer to fall, yellow flowers, moderate re-seeder. Germination Code:  A Native Region:  Statewide Showy flowers, easy to grow from seed.  Attracts butterflies. flower;sun;wet;clay flower;sun;wet;loam flower;sun;wet;sand flower;sun;medium;clay flower;sun;medium;loam flower;sun;medium;sand