Helenium puberulum Rosilla (Compositae)

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Helenium puberulum
Rosilla
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The Helenium puberulum plant species is found in Southwestern N. America. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Rosilla.

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Latin Name:  Helenium puberulum
Common Name:  Rosilla
Family:  Compositae
Author:  DC.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Moist meadows, marshes, slough banks etc, below 600 metres in California[71].

Cultivation Notes: Grows well in ordinary garden soil[1, 111], succeeding in most conditions other than boggy soils[233]. It prefers a fertile moisture retentive soil[200] in a sunny position[108, 111]. Dislikes dry soil[200]. An annual or short-lived perennial, this species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[200]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. A good bee and butterfly plant[30].

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