Helenium autumnale 'Mariachi Fuego'
Mariachi™ Fuego Sneezeweed
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Fuego Sneezeweed is an erect clumping native perennial with rigid winged stems that branch at the tops and lance-shaped leaves. Clusters of bicolor flowers resembling daisies with distinctive wedge-shaped petals of fiery shades of red and orange paired with golden edges and center and prominent dark red center disks bloom from late summer until the first frost. Grows best in full sun and medium to wet well drained soils.
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red/Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Susceptible to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust. Can pinch back in early summer before flowering to control height and promote more floriferous blooms, or stake to provide support.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Water Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Blue Vervain, Blazing Star
IMAGES: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, Border met Helenium en Artemisia lactiflora, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Hedwig Storch, Kokardenblume 25aug2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.