Yellow Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera Yellow Prairie Coneflower is a perennial, native to the Great Plains and adjacent areas. It grows to a height of 12 to 36 inches. The leaves are finely divided and borne at mid-stem. The ray flowers droop at the base of an upright cone.

Yellow Prairie Coneflower is widely distributed in prairies and open woodlands on a variety of soils, from well-drained loams to rocky, gravelly-sandy soil.

It has a wide range of uses, including roadside plantings, landscaping, re-establishing prairies, and landscape beautification. For best growth, full sunlight is needed. Plant before the moistest of the growing season, usually the spring.

Growing Height: 12" to 36"

Min Yearly Rainfall: 10"

Seeds Per Pound: 900,000

Acre Rate: 5 lbs

Lbs per 1000 sq feet:4 oz

Growing Region: All