Inula helenium
Elecampane
Inula may be annuals, herbaceous perennials or sub-shrubs, usually with large basal leaves and daisy-like yellow flowers, often with narrow ray-florets. 'Inula helenium' is a tall perennial with brown-eyed, yellow daisies.
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Elecampane
Latin name
Inula helenium
type
Herbaceous Perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.75 M
1.80 M
Inula helenium
Inula may be annuals, herbaceous perennials or sub-shrubs, usually with large basal leaves and daisy-like yellow flowers, often with narrow ray-florets. 'Inula helenium' is a tall perennial with brown-eyed, yellow daisies.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn
Daisy like largish pale yellow flowers through summer and into autumn.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out pot grown plants, they can become invasive. so plant carefully.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow in Autumn or Spring, pressing gently into the surface of moist, but not waterlogged, compost. Cover with a very thin layer of vermiculite or sifted compost (light is required for germination, which usually takes 1-6 weeks).
Propagation by division spring
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Divide established clumps.
Propagation by division autumn
From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn
Divide established clumps.
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