Dwarf Helenium
(Helenium amarum)

Dwarf Helenium is a native from the southeastern and midwestern U.S.  It is a long-blooming annual that grows up to 12 inches high.  It requires no dead-heading, making it an ideal bedding plant for the flower garden, but it is equally useful for wildflower and conservation mixtures. The flowers attract small, native bees.