Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Year of Introduction - 1930
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 1.2m
Width - 60cm
Location - The House Border
Description: Clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit and mid-green, lanceolate foliage. Daisy-like flowers are composed of deep red, reflexed petals (ray florets) surrounding a deep maroon-brown central cone (Disc florets). Flowers are produced on branched stems from midsummer into autumn and develop flecks of golden yellow with age. Excellent for use as cut flowers. Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' will reliably produce a second strong flush of flowers if deadheaded.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Daisy-like flowers are composed of deep tomato red ray florets (petals) that are notched at the tips and develop flecks of golden yellow with age. The ray florets surround a central cone of dark maroon-brown disc florets. Flowers are produced on upright, branched stems from July into September.
Flower colour: Red, yellow
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers, disc and ray florets
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid-green, lanceolate leaves are held on tall, upright stems that branch towards the tips.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate
Poison Information:
Protect young growth from slugs in the spring.
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.