Elecampane (Inula helenium)

Who doesn’t want a plant which is impressive, beautiful and rich in folklore?

Patsy Collins
Weeds & Wildflowers
2 min readJun 19, 2021

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Inula helenium is a perennial that can grow up to 5 ft high. The spread of an established plant can be almost equal to the height so it’s more suited to a large ornamental border than to a formal herb garden.

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Patsy Collins
Weeds & Wildflowers

Author, gardener, photographer, cake eater and campervanner from the south coast of England.