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sneezeweed [Mardi Gras] A clump-forming perennial to around 75cm with mid-green leaves. Stiff stems support large, daisy-like flowers with a brown and yellow centre and yellow petals flamed with red and orange, from mid-summer to mid-autumn Flowering profusely in a riot of cheerful colors, Helenium 'Mardi Gras' features masses of attractive yellow blossoms, 2 in. wide (5 cm), lavishly splashed with orange red with deep brown, mounded center cones. Densely branched, this Helenium features sturdy stems that rarely require staking! Blooms for 6-8 weeks from midsummer to fall. Forms upright clumps, up to 36-40 in. tall (90 - 100 cm) Helenium Mardi Gras (‘Helbro’) USPP#15124. Produces a riot of multicolored blooms in summer. Yellow petals, lavishly splashed with orange red, form wildly patterned stiff skirts around deep brown, mounded center cones. From Bob Brown, Cotswold Garden Flowers, England. Uses & Attributes Back border, specimen, cut flower, long-blooming Helenium ‘Helbro’, also known as Mardi Gras, was patented in 2004 after the original garden plant was found at Cotswold Garden Flowers in Worcester, England. Since its introduction it has been recognized as the Calgary Horticultural Society’s Perennial Plant of the Year in 2012. MARDI GRAS is an erect, clump-forming, sneezeweed with bushy basal growth. It grows 30-40” tall on rigid, stems clad with alternate, obovate, green leaves (to 4” long). It was discovered as a chance seedling of two unidentified Helenium cultivars growing in a controlled environment in Worcester, United Kingdom, in 1996. Each daisy-like Helenium 'Mardi Gras' PP15124 sneezeweed . Helenium 'Mardi Gras' produces a festival of multicolored blooms to jazz up the garden for six to eight weeks in mid to late summer. Yellow petals are lavishly edged with bright orange-red, aging to clear red edged in gold, all surrounding deep chestnut cones. An award winning perennial, the flowers of Mardi Gras Helenium open to yellow and orange petals highlighted by deep reds that surround a small chestnut colored cone. As the long lasting flowers mature the reds and oranges intensify. An easy to grow and pest resistant perennial that provides a riot of spring and summer Helenium, Dogtooth Daisy, Helen's Flower, Sneezeweed 'Mardi Gras' Helenium . Upload Image Print Version View Gallery 18 photos. Upload Image Helenium Mardi Gras - Common name: Helen's Flower - "Mardis Gras produces a riot of multicolored blooms for six to eight weeks in summer. Yellow petals, lavishly splashed with orange red, form wildly patterned stiff skirts around deep brown, mounded center cones. The 'tie-dyed' flowers are 1 to 2 inches in diameter. A beautiful native flower, Helenium or sneezeweed, is found in wet meadows and along sunny pond edges. It seamlessly transitions to humus-rich soil in borders, where its bright flowers enliven midsummer and fall gardens and pair beautifully with grasses. RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival — 1-6 July 2025; RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show — July 2025; RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse — 16-20 July 2025; Malvern Autumn Show— 26-28 September 2025; Exhibit at a show; See all RHS events; Gardens. Back; RHS Gardens; RHS Bridgewater, Greater Manchester; RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire sneezeweed [Mardi Gras] A clump-forming perennial to around 75cm with mid-green leaves. Stiff stems support large, daisy-like flowers with a brown and yellow centre and yellow petals flamed with red and orange, from mid-summer to mid-autumn sneezeweed [Mardi Gras] A clump-forming perennial to around 75cm with mid-green leaves. Stiff stems support large, daisy-like flowers with a brown and yellow centre and yellow petals flamed with red and orange, from mid-summer to mid-autumn sneezeweed [Mardi Gras] A clump-forming perennial to around 75cm with mid-green leaves. Stiff stems support large, daisy-like flowers with a brown and yellow centre and yellow petals flamed with red and orange, from mid-summer to mid-autumn The focus of this trial is on Helenium (sneezeweed), which was last trialled by the RHS between 1999–2001 as part of a trial on yellow daisies. Since then, a number of new cultivars have been introduced, and now is the chance to assess the best plants for gardeners to grow. For Mardi Gras our recommended supplier is SpecialPerennials. HELENIUM MOERHEIM BEAUTY. Helenium Moerheim Beauty. A traditional Helenium which was the most popular variety. Awarded a RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 2001. Slightly taller than average at 1.3m / 4ft high, it will require staking in most gardens. Find help & information on Helenium Mardi Gras (&s;Helbro&s;) sneezeweed [Mardi Gras] Herbaceous Perennial from the RHS Helenium ‘Mardi Gras’ Blooming nonstop from July until September, ‘Mardi Gras‘ celebrates with yellow, orange and red petals that contrast against dark brown centres. Reaches 75cm high by 60cm wide. Helenium ‘Waltraut’ ‘Waltkraut’ is a taller helenium variety that is perhaps better suited to the middle or back of the borders. Find help & information on Helenium &s;Helbro&s; sneezeweed [Mardi Gras] Herbaceous Perennial from the RHS Find help & information on Helenium &s;Helbro&s; sneezeweed [Mardi Gras] Herbaceous Perennial from the RHS
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