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Yellow Coneflower
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Yellow Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata
The native range of this showy perennial encompasses the plains to the East, where it is adaptable to differing soils. Beautiful large light yellow petals droop from tall purple-brown cone centers and wave in the summer breezes. Yellow coneflowers embellish dry borders, mingle companionably with coneflowers and silvery-blue sea holly in the back border, and nurture native bees and birds.
SKU #S115
$3.50
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
144
Lifecycle
Perennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Mature Size
4' h x 1.5' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Regular, well-drained
Season
Summer
Color
Deep yellow
Features
Great Cut Flower
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
1/16"
Sprout Time:
25-50 days after chill
Starting Indoors:
Stratify for 30-60 days. Sow in a container, cover with a plastic bag and refrigerate, or mix seed with damp clean sand or vermiculite, bag, and refrigerate at 35-40°F. Check often for germination and maintain a lightly moist medium. Transplant any seedlings as they germinate. After the chill period, sow into soilless media and keep at 60-70°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow in fall in prepared bed for germination in spring or winter sow into pots in the shade, covered with a thin layer of clean sand and a wire screen to keep out mice and voles. Check for moisture at regular intervals.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
In springtime at last frost date, or in early autumn.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Yellow coneflower is a mainstay of meadow and other spacious gardens where its robust growth and multitudes of blossoms are effective. Summer to fall, showy golden flowers are of special value to native bees. It grows easily in many soil types except poorly drained, is drought tolerant, and a boon to butterflies and birds. Self-sows.
Final Spacing:
2'
Water Requirements:
Low Water Use
Watering Details:
These plants prefer drier soil, and can tolerate drought. Water only during especially dry periods.
Soil pH:
Tolerates most pH levels but prefers neutral
Fertilizer:
Mix in about an inch of compost prior to planting and each year thereafter in early spring.
Diseases & Pests:
Avoid fungal troubles by placing in a location that receives full sun exposure and has good air circulation. If watering is necessary, avoid wetting the plants; try to only get water on the soil.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Cut when flowers are 3/4 to fully open.
Growing Guides Winter Sowing Guide
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