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🌿 Elecampane

Inula helenium
medicinal_herbs Perennial Asteraceae
Elecampane plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-8
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
48-72 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Comfrey
Tall medicinal perennials; comfrey feeds elecampane
🤝 Echinacea
Statuesque medicinal garden companions
🤝 Joe Pye Weed
Both tall late-summer bloomers for back of border

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Statuesque plant with huge sunflower-like blooms. Roots smell of violets and camphor.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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