Helenium ‘Ranchera’

Description

Heat-up the late season with a fiery frenzy of Helenium ‘Ranchera’ flowers! This easy-to-grow and compact perennial fills its space with a blaze of burnt orange-red blooms which burst into action in late summer, extending the season of interest into autumn. Not only does it provide a toasty display of colour, but it will provide valuable late-season nectar for bees so they can fill up before winter hibernation. Don’t let your summer end abruptly—make the most of those golden months of September and October with a fresh flourish of blooms. Helenium ‘Ranchera’ is one of a number of heleniums (also known as sneezeweed) in a series known as the Mariachi Series, named because their colours reflect the hot sunshine of Mexico and Central America.

With a compact and bushy habit, Helenium autumnale ‘Ranchera’ is sturdy and tidy. It will be very happy towards the middle or front of a sunny border or in a large container. Its perennial and fully hardy nature means that it will grow back each year, and will be more vigorous and prolific each time. If you need more late-season colour in your life, try combining this sneezeweed with Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Sedum too!