Quantities: Individual Quart Sized Potted Plants and 38-Cell Plug Single Species Flats
Cheerful and vibrant, Sneezeweed brings waves of golden-yellow blooms to late-summer meadows and moist garden sites. Its daisy-like flowers with reflexed petals and raised button centers sway above sturdy, branching stems, brightening rain gardens and stream edges with their sunny presence.
Contrary to its name, Sneezeweed doesn’t cause allergies—it was historically used to make snuff that induced sneezing, hence its common name. This hardy perennial thrives in moist soils and full sun, making it ideal for Northern Michigan’s wetter sites.
Identification / Key Features: Yellow ray florets with drooping tips around a domed disk; lance-shaped leaves; sturdy stems.
Bloom Time: August – October
Mature Height / Size: 3–5 feet.
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast.
Light / Soil / Site Preferences: Full sun; prefers moist to wet soils.
Wildlife Value / Ecological Role: Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and pollinators; seeds feed birds.
Uses / Economic / Cultural: Excellent rain garden plant; traditional medicinal uses among Indigenous peoples.
Quantities: Individual Quart Sized Potted Plants and 38-Cell Plug Single Species Flats
Cheerful and vibrant, Sneezeweed brings waves of golden-yellow blooms to late-summer meadows and moist garden sites. Its daisy-like flowers with reflexed petals and raised button centers sway above sturdy, branching stems, brightening rain gardens and stream edges with their sunny presence.
Contrary to its name, Sneezeweed doesn’t cause allergies—it was historically used to make snuff that induced sneezing, hence its common name. This hardy perennial thrives in moist soils and full sun, making it ideal for Northern Michigan’s wetter sites.
Identification / Key Features: Yellow ray florets with drooping tips around a domed disk; lance-shaped leaves; sturdy stems.
Bloom Time: August – October
Mature Height / Size: 3–5 feet.
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast.
Light / Soil / Site Preferences: Full sun; prefers moist to wet soils.
Wildlife Value / Ecological Role: Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and pollinators; seeds feed birds.
Uses / Economic / Cultural: Excellent rain garden plant; traditional medicinal uses among Indigenous peoples.
