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
- Inches

Spread
- Inches

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

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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

•	Osage Plains
•	Ozark Highlands

Wildlife Benefit

•	Food/Birds