Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun

Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry

Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Loamy-Clay

Height: 4 - 5 feet

Spread: 2 feet

Blooms: July, August, September

Root: Rhizome

Habitat: Prairies, Woodland openings and borders, Thickets, Limestone Glades

Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Meadow plantings, Naturalization

Complimentary Plants: Wild Bergamot, Anise Hyssop, Dense Blazing Star, Indiangrass

Wildlife Value: Many kinds of insects visit the flowers, but especially bees, including Epeoline Cuckoo bees, large Leaf-Cutting bees, Green Metallic bees, and other Halictine bees. Host Plant: Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly, Wavy-Lined Emerald Moth, Common Eupithecia Moth. Songbirds eat the seeds.

Seed Origin: Coldwater, ON (Wildflower Farm seed supplier)

Germination Code: C(30)

Photo credits: #1 by Joshua Mayer, #2 by Sundaura Alford-Purvis, #3 by USFWSmidwest, #4 by Frank Mayfield, #5 by cassi saari

Ratibida pinnata - Yellow Coneflower

Name: Ratibida pinnata - Yellow Coneflower
Price: 6 CAD
Availability: InStock

CA$6.00

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Yellow Coneflower is a great choice for a wildflower garden because of its long blooming period. The cone-like green centers eventually change to a dark purple or brown, and the droopy soft flower petals sway or flutter with each passing breeze. Ratibida pinnata is native to dry prairies and savannas and is a tough drought tolerant plant.

It looks best planted with other tall native species such as Wild Bergamot, Purple Coneflower, Anise Hyssop and Dense Blazing Star, as well as any of the prairie grasses.