Description
Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ is a striking, compact perennial known for its deep ruby-red, daisy-like flowers with a contrasting dark brown central cone. Blooming from midsummer to early fall, this vibrant variety adds rich, warm tones to borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator-friendly plantings. Its sturdy, upright growth habit and excellent branching make it perfect for adding long-lasting color to the late-season garden. Ruby Tuesday thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, attracting bees and butterflies while being resistant to deer and drought. A low-maintenance, high-impact choice for a bold garden display.
The boldly colored blooms of Helenium are especially valuable late summer into fall, when few perennials are at their peak. Full sun and an organic-rich, well-drained soil are best; satisfy these requirements and the sturdy plants will brighten a border, meadow, or wild garden. Superb cut flowers.
Genus name comes from the Greek name helenion which is the name of a Greek plant which honors Helen of Troy. It is unclear as to the relevance of Helen of Troy to the within genus of plants which are exclusively native to North and South America.
Powdered disk flowers and leaves of this species have in the past been dried and used as snuff, thus giving rise to the common name of sneezeweed.
- Full sun | H: 18-24″ W: 18-24″ | zone: 4-8
- Attracts butterflies
- Mostly deer resistant
- Cut flower
