Helenium Zimbelstern (Sneezeweed)

Helenium ‘Zimbelstern’ or ‘Cymbal Star’ produces large flowers, 3 in. wide (7 cm), with rich golden honey petals, touched with a distinct orange hue.

Helenium 'Zimbelstern' or 'Cymbal Star' produces large flowers, 3 in. wide (7 cm), with rich golden honey petals, touched with a distinct orange hue. They surround a chocolate brown cone covered with golden pollen that attracts butterflies. Blooming earlier than most Helenium varieties, this cultivar is a real treat for gardeners starving for fresh color in the late summer garden.

  • This fabulous perennial provides weeks of splashes of color, from midsummer to fall, when many other perennials are starting to fade.
  • Grows up to 4 ft. tall (120 cm) and spreads 2 ft. wide (60 cm)
  • Looks stunning planted in mass, mixes beautifully with ornamental grasses or any other perennial plants. Well suited for borders, cottage gardens or naturalistic areas such as prairies or meadows.
  • Very attractive as cut flowers, it has a good resistance to most insects and diseases, attracts butterflies and deer ignore it!
  • A full sun lover, it is very hardy and prefers average, medium to wet, well-drained soils. Prefers rich, moist soils and hates dry soils. Regular watering maters for profuse blossoms!
  • Deadheading will extend the flowering season. Once flowering has ceased and the plant has died back the stems should be cut down.

Requirements

Hardiness 3
– 8

Heat Zones 1
– 8

Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Helenium – Sneezeweeds
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid,Late)Fall
Height 3'
– 4'
(90cm
– 120cm)
Spread 1'
– 2'
(30cm
– 60cm)
Spacing 18″
– 24″
(45cm
– 60cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Clay Soil, Deer, Rabbit, Wet Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow