This plant is available on a pre order basis and will be dispatched in the month shown in the product title. If your order contains both in stock plants and pre order plants, your order may be held until all items are available and ready to ship. If you would prefer items to be sent separately, we recommend placing separate orders.

Dispatch dates are estimates and may occasionally change slightly depending on growing conditions and plant readiness. Plants will always be sent when they are strong enough to travel and establish well.

Helenium hybrida Little Orange is a compact, late flowering perennial with warm orange blooms that deepen to rich sunset tones as the season progresses. The daisy like flowers appear from midsummer into autumn, attracting bees and adding a bright lift to borders during the later months of the year. Its shorter, sturdy habit makes it ideal for smaller gardens, the middle of borders and naturalistic planting schemes where a long season of warm colour is needed. Little Orange is reliable, easy to grow and provides steady late season interest.

Sunlight position:
Full sun

Eventual height and spread:
Height 45 cm, Spread 40 cm

Soil type:
Moist but well drained soil

This plant is supplied as a young perennial plug around 3 to 5 cm in size. These smaller plants grow on quickly once potted and usually take around eight to twelve weeks to reach the size of a typical 9 cm pot. When your young plant arrives, unpack it straight away and water gently if the compost feels dry. Pot the plug into a small pot using fresh compost and keep the compost lightly moist while the roots establish. Once the plant has grown on and the risk of frost has passed, it can be planted into the garden where it will develop into a healthy, long lasting perennial.