Helenium autumnale

Common Sneezeweed is a showy upright perennial in the sunflower family. Bright yellow disc flowers have 3-toothed petals that droop away from round yellow centers in late summer and early fall. They are a fantastic pollinator plant and are frequently visited by native bees. As petals fall away and seeds mature, they are enjoyed by songbirds. Common Sneezeweed gets its common name from it being used to induce sneezing. Since they are showy and can grow up to five feet, they could be used as a specimen planting in a cottage garden. Preferring moist soil, they can withstand occasional flooding, making good use for a rain garden as well. This plant is reported to be deer and rabbit resistant.