$11.99
Focal point, Pollinator Plants
3 - 5'
Quart
June, July, August
Yellow
Medium
Average, medium, well-drained.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Full sun
AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) is a native perennial that grows naturally in fields, prairies, and dry open woods and is adaptable to dry to moist conditions and various soils. The flowers bloom on stems 3′ – 5′ tall and have a dull gray central disk (hence another common name Gray-head Coneflower) that smells of anise when crushed. The seeds produced are eaten by goldfinches and other songbirds. Surrounding the disk are bright yellow, downward-pointing petals that can reach 3″ long, attracting bees and other native pollinators. Prairie Coneflower is a larval host to the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly (shown above). It looks best planted in a mass, and is commonly used in meadow or prairie gardens.
Direct Native Plants ships from our nurseries in Middle River, Maryland, and Woodstock, Illinois. Orders are shipped via FedEx Ground from these locations and typically arrive at most destinations within two (2) business days from the day they ship.
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