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Ratibida columnifera

Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera (Prairie Coneflower)

Prairie coneflower blooms in mid-July, often producing many "hat-shaped" flowers. Flower heads consist of several hundred tiny, purplish-brown flowers that form a cylinder about one to two inches long and about 1/2 inch across with bright yellow reflexed petals.

Prairie Coneflower is drought-resistant and grows best in well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil and full sun.

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Height
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Spread
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Bloom/Seasonal Color
Medium Yellow


USDA Hardiness Zone 3-10

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions
Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

UPL

Nature Attracting

Songbird

Root

Fibrous

Season of Interest

Mid (May-June)
Late (July-frost)

Soil Moisture

Average

Special Uses

Fresh Cut Flower
Containers

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

USFS MO Ecological Map

Wildlife Benefit

Food/Birds
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