Flowers for the garden
Helenium Bigelow
Н. bigеlovii
Family: Asteraceae. Occurs wild in western North America.
Perennial rhizomatous plant. Stems erect, about 80 cm tall. Leaves entire, lanceolate. Inflorescences up to 6 cm in diameter. Ray florets yellow, tubular florets brown. Blooms abundantly in June–July. Produces fruit.