Helenium autumnale ‘Red’

Part of the Helena series, bred to flower in its first year from seed. The daisy-like blooms come through in rich reds, rusts and orange-reds, with a deeper central boss, and they keep coming well into autumn.

Clump-forming and upright, reaching around 60 to 90cm. Full sun and fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Bees and late-summer butterflies love the flowers.

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Good for a late-season border, wildlife planting, or prairie-style scheme with grasses and rudbeckias.