Ratibida pinnata

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Ratibida pinnata | gray-headed coneflower

A tall yellow coneflower, Ratibida pinnata has especially interesting flowers with drooping yellow rays surrounding an elongated cone that turns brown as it matures. Each flower is held on a leafless, slender stem that branches from the main shoots. Gray-headed coneflower is a resilient and cheerful plant with long-lasting flowers that can be cut for wildflower arrangements. Adapted to dry sites.

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Ratibida pinnata | gray-headed coneflower

A tall yellow coneflower, Ratibida pinnata has especially interesting flowers with drooping yellow rays surrounding an elongated cone that turns brown as it matures. Each flower is held on a leafless, slender stem that branches from the main shoots. Gray-headed coneflower is a resilient and cheerful plant with long-lasting flowers that can be cut for wildflower arrangements. Adapted to dry sites.

HABIT

Height: 5’

Bloom Time: early- to mid-summer

SITE CONDITIONS

Light: full sun, part shade

Soil: average, medium-dry

INTERACTIONS

Pollinator Support: very high

Other: birds consume seeds and use plant for nest materials and perch

CULTIVATION

Establishment: easy to establish, easy to transplant

Deer Resistance: moderate

CONSERVATION

Native Range: Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest

Seed propagated: yes