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HELENIUM Mardi Gras : Helen'S Flower, Sneezewood
HELENIUM MARDI GRAS Tall 36-40" - Plant 20" apart. zone 4-8 PP#15,124. Produces a riot of multicolored blooms for six to eight weeks in summer, from late June to early August. Yellow petals, lavishly splashed with orange red, form wildly patterned stiff skirts around deep brown, mounded center cones. The "tie-dyed" flowers are 1½ to 2 inches in diameter. Large Pots. A Blooms of Bressingham selection. HEMGP
General Information
A good backbone plant for the late summer and fall border. Plant Care Does not usually need staking. Best in a moist soil, but will tolerate short periods of dry. Will tolerate quite a bit of wet. Easy to divide in spring or fall every 3-4 years. Responds well to "pinching" like a mum to promote bushiness. Disease and pest free. |
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