Elecampane
Inula helenium
Perennial (Zone 3)
365 Days to Harvest (Root)
Up to 6’ Tall
18”-24” Apart
 
A tall plant that grows from a basal rosette with many branches and yellow flowers that bloom mid to late summer. The roots are used medicinally as an expectorant, anti-bacterial, and antimicrobial. The roots can also be used to make a blue dye, and the flowers are used to make a yellow/orange dye.