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Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida Pinnata

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Overview

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata), a North American native, exhibits yellow to orange drooping petals circling a prominent central cone. Ideal for naturalistic designs, it reaches 3-5 feet in height and thrives in full sun. This perennial promotes biodiversity, attracting butterflies and pollinators, and is drought-resistant once established, favoring well-drained soil. Blooming occurs from mid-summer to early fall, adding vibrant, vertical interest to prairies and wildflower gardens.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 3–10Type PerennialClimate Temperate

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — This resilient plant prefers well-drained soil and demonstrates moderate drought tolerance; characterized by drooping

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Low
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Mature height: 3–6 Ft.
Mature width: 1–2 Ft.

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Climate: Temperate

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Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — attracting butterflies and pollinators

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — Deadheading can encourage continued blooming; is a perennial herb native to the North American prairies, image 67

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — is a perennial herb native to the North American prairies; deadheading can encourage continued blooming, image 58

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — This low-maintenance choice will reward the landscape with a stable and lasting native beauty; perennial, image 69

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — yellow flowers in the garden; favoring well-drained soil, image 118

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — wildflower aesthetic to garden landscapes; exhibits yellow to orange drooping petals circling a prominent, image 59

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — This low-maintenance choice will reward the landscape with a stable and lasting native beauty; perennial, image 117

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — Blooming occurs from mid-summer to early fall

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — This perennial promotes biodiversity; prairie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — Blooming occurs from mid-summer to early fall; attracting butterflies and pollinators, image 80

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — favoring well-drained soil

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — This low-maintenance choice will reward the landscape with a stable and lasting native beauty; perennial, image 93

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — perennial with yellow blooms; central brown cone (approximately 1 to 1.5 inches tall), image 119

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — is a perennial herb native to the North American prairies; deadheading can encourage continued blooming

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — favoring well-drained soil; yellow flowers in the garden, image 103

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — This resilient plant prefers well-drained soil and demonstrates moderate drought tolerance; characterized, image 88

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — and is drought-resistant once established; the Prairie Coneflower has an upright habit and thrives in full, image 54

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — This perennial promotes biodiversity; prairie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata), image 100

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — favoring well-drained soil; yellow flowers in the garden, image 79

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — adding long-term visual interest to the garden; ideal for naturalistic designs, it reaches 3-5 feet in, image 90

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata); this perennial promotes biodiversity

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — central brown cone (approximately 1 to 1.5 inches tall)

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — Its distinctive appearance; vertical interest to prairies and wildflower gardens, image 60

Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida Pinnata) — and is drought-resistant once established; the Prairie Coneflower has an upright habit and thrives in full, image 78

Photographs by 15 contributors

Frank Mayfield from Chicago area, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Alec Perkins from Hoboken, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Mikeschgardener, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
abbamouse, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Kathy Zimmerman from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Teune at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Alejandra Peña Estrada, CC BY 4.0 · source

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