Description
Helenium ‘Mardi Gras’ produces multicolored blooms of yellow petals, lavishly edged and striped with bright orange-red, aging to clear red edged in gold. The flowers of Helenium are non-allergenic. Instead, it gets its name from the old-time use of the dried, powdered root for snuff. Helenium is a wonderful perennial that is easy to grow and provides months of fabulous colour from midsummer through early fall. Their tall stems and long lasting flowers make them ideal for cutting. The species hail from habitats of average to high soil moisture so they can be grown in the garden in moist and wet conditions. Will attract bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant.
