Latin Name: Inula hookeri
Common Name: Hooker inula / Hooker’s elecampane
Family: Asteraceae
Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Origin: Himalaya
Hard Zone: 6-8
Mature Size: 4′ x 18″
Leaf: lance-shaped leaves
Flowers: 1 – 3 light yellow flower-heads
Bloom Time: summer and fall
Sun Exposure: part shade
Soil: well-drained
Landscape Uses: flower borders, beds
Other Features: tend to fall down