{"product_id":"helenium-short-and-sassy","title":"Helenium 'Short 'n' Sassy'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelenium 'Short 'n' Sassy'\u003c\/em\u003e: Sneezeweed Cut Short, Blooming Early\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name is 'Short 'n' Sassy' and it is not lying about either one. Orange and gold daisies around dark domed centres, compact enough to stand without a stake. SHORT? YES. SHY? ABSOLUTELY NOT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHelenium autumnale\u003c\/em\u003e 'Short 'n' Sassy'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40–55 cm (16–22 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55–60 cm (22–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daisy-like, with orange to golden-yellow petals around a dark brown, domed centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midsummer to early fall (July to September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep green, narrow leaves on a bushy, upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact with no staking needed, good for cutting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Patent:\u003c\/strong\u003e USPP 24,460\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Put it at the front or middle of a sunny border, in containers, or in small gardens where tall heleniums would be too much. It handles clay soil as long as it doesn't dry out completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange sneezeweed sits well beside \u003cem\u003eAgastache 'Blue Fortune'\u003c\/em\u003e, whose blue spikes run from July to September. \u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum ericoides\u003c\/em\u003e adds small white daisies from August to October, on plants 30 to 90 cm tall. Use \u003cem\u003eNepeta 'Chartreuse on the Loose'\u003c\/em\u003e as a low front edge with blue flowers from June to September. This is a sunny, late-season mix that keeps going well into fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in average to rich soil that stays evenly moist. Sneezeweed doesn't like to dry out, so water during dry spells, especially in the first year. Good air flow helps prevent leaf diseases. Deadhead to keep the display tidy and extend bloom. Cut stems back in late fall or early spring. Divide every three years or so in spring to keep the clump vigorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Short 'n' Sassy' was discovered in 2009 by Gina M. Falcetti-Arnold as a natural whole-plant mutation in a garden in Mount Vernon, Washington. It is shorter than typical sneezeweeds and blooms two to three weeks earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it at the front where it can heckle the taller plants. The deer stay away and the butterflies keep coming. THE SASS IS FREE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Orange \/ 4","offer_id":67851557142806,"sku":"HELESHAS01","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Helenium_Short_n_Sassy.png?v=1793705285","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/helenium-short-and-sassy","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}