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Yellow coneflower |
Also called: Prairie coneflower, Gray headed coneflower |
| Botanical name: | Ratibiba pinnata |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.80 | 42.00 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $3.50 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
| Attracts: | Butterflies and Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From July through September. |
| Range: | Common throughout the tall grass prairie. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun to partial shade. |
| Moisture: | Middle to fairly dry. |
| Soil types: | Sandy loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 10 days of cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location covered by 1/4 inch deep soil, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart. Very vigorous. Easy to start indoors.
Companion prairie plants: Round headed bush clover, Wild lupine, Rigid goldenrod, Big bluestem, Indian grass.
Comments: Very vigorous. Good for cut arrangements. Native Americans used the root to cure toothache.
