Helenium – August Plant of the Month

Helenium – August Plant of the Month

Helenium, also known as sneezeweed and Helen’s flower, is our August Plant of the Month. It can be difficult to find a plant of the month for August, because a lot of plants are either finishing up blooming, or not starting to bloom yet. But the sneezeweeds are going strong, and blooming well. There are […]

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Top 4 Annual Flowers for Pollinators

Top 4 Annual Flowers for Pollinators

The top 4 annual flowers for pollinators list actually took awhile to compile. Each spring, summer, and autumn, I spend countless hours observing and photographing insects. These photos are transferred to external drives where I can spend time identifying and separating them into categories. Once I have everything identified and categorized, then I can go […]

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Plant of the Week: Helenium Dakota Gold

Plant of the Week: Helenium Dakota Gold

Helenium Dakota Gold is our Plant of the Week for the last week of August. This annual is a powerhouse bloomer, going from June until frost. It is a cultivar of our native Helenium amarum, bitter sneezeweed. It can be found native in the Lower Great Plains and Lower Midwest. https://www.kswildflower.org/flower_details.php?flowerID=161 I do not use […]

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