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Rativida pinnata...plant photo image coming |
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Ratibida pinnata
(Drooping Coneflower, Gray-headed Coneflower, Prairie
Coneflower) |
Synonyms: Rudbeckia pinnata, Lepachys pinnata
Origin: Eastern half of North America, from southeastern
Canada-Florida and Louisiana
Family: Asteraceae
Light: Full sun/ part shade
Height: 3-6'
Spread: 1-2'
Blooms: Long-lasting, bright yellow petals with black center,
mid-Summer
Foliage: Green,5" long,
pinnately divided
Soil:
Well-drained, moist-dry, neutal-mildly alkaline
Water: Regular
Fertilizer: Regularly to promote blooms
Propagation: Seeds, rootball division
Uses: Perennial border, cut flower arrangements
Comments: Rativida pinnata or Drooping Coneflower or Gray-headed
Coneflower or Prairie Coneflower is a beautiful cold-tolerant herbaceous perennial.
This plant is a low-nmaintenance self-seeder that is very easy to grow.
Rativida pinnata attacts bees and butterflies. They do not
transplant well. and are drought tolerant when established. In
winter, cut dormant plants to the ground.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-10 |
