Inula helenium
Elecampane, Allicampane, Elf dock, Else dock, Elf wort, Enula campana , Horse elder, Horse heal, Scabwort, Wild sunflower, Yellow starwort
Inula Inula
I. helenium - I. helenium is a robust, upright, rhizomatous perennial with downy, furrowed stems, basal rosettes of ovate, toothed, wavy-margined, mid-green leaves, densely woolly beneath, and bright yellow flowers in summer.
Inula helenium is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Upright
Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut back after flowering. This will help prevent self-seeding around the garden.
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Inula helenium (Elecampane) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife, Woodland
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade. Site with care as it may become invasive. May need staking.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Inula helenium
Elecampane, Allicampane, Elf dock, Else dock, Elf wort, Enula campana , Horse elder, Horse heal, Scabwort, Wild sunflower, Yellow starwort
Inula Inula
I. helenium - I. helenium is a robust, upright, rhizomatous perennial with downy, furrowed stems, basal rosettes of ovate, toothed, wavy-margined, mid-green leaves, densely woolly beneath, and bright yellow flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Upright
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Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Cut back after flowering. This will help prevent self-seeding around the garden.
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Inula helenium (Elecampane) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife, Woodland
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade. Site with care as it may become invasive. May need staking.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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