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Clay soils may appear unpromising as they are wet in winter and bone dry in summer. However, their ability to hold nutrients means they can produce some of the most spectacular of displays.

Latin name

Helenium

Common name

Helen’s flower

Type of plant

Perennial

Hardiness

Hardy

Flower colour

Yellow, orange or red

Leaf colour

Mid- to dark green

Height and spread

1m to 1.4m x 60cm to 1m (3.3ft to 4.6ft x 2ft to 3.3ft)

Description

Grown for their long lasting, largish daisy-like flowers, heleniums need to be grown in full sun. Modern varieties are shorter and more compact than previous ones.

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Helenium, Helen’s flower

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