Helenium flexuosum

Read about Helenium flexuosum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Helenium nudiflorum, Nutt. St. 1-3 ft. high, roughish, leafy: lower lvs. spatulate, toothed: heads 1-1 ½ in. across; rays wedge-shaped, drooping, yellow, brown-purple or striped with both colors. July-Oct. Moist soils, N. C. to Fla., west to Ill. and Texas.—A garden form, var. grandicephalum striatum, has fls. over 2 in. across. This form is also sold under the trade name H. cupreum, a name of no botanical significance. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.