Southern sneezeweed carries drooping yellow petals around purple-brown centres, extending flower colour in moist borders from late summer into autumn.
- Height
- 30–92 cm / 1–3 ft
- Spread
- 30–61 cm / 1–2 ft
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Moist, well-drained / Wet
- Flowering
- Fall, Summer
- Maintenance
- Medium
- USDA zones
- 5a–9b
Planting
Choose full sun and average to rich soil that stays moist or wet. It fits rain gardens, damp meadow planting and the edges of ponds or streams.
Care
Cut back in early summer to encourage branching and more flowers. Remove faded flower heads to extend the display, and watch foliage for mildew or rust.
Before planting: Flowers, leaves and seeds are harmful if swallowed in large quantities.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Southern sneezeweed: Fritz Flohr Reynolds · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Autumn sneezeweed: Virginia State Parks · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Butterfly Blue' pincushion: Cathy DeWitt · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Dilys' geranium: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.