Greyhead Coneflower [Ratibida pinnata]
HEIGHT: 3' - 4'
BLOOM TIME: Jun-Sep
SOIL MOISTURE: medium-dry to medium
SUN EXOSURE: full sun
NOTES: Unique drooping yellow petals dance in the wind and resemble hula skirts. Songbirds feed on the seeds in the winter. Easy to grow in well-drained soil and full sun. Pair with Wild Bergamot for a gorgeous combo. Pinch in late spring and plant densely to prevent lodging.
HEIGHT: 3' - 4'
BLOOM TIME: Jun-Sep
SOIL MOISTURE: medium-dry to medium
SUN EXOSURE: full sun
NOTES: Unique drooping yellow petals dance in the wind and resemble hula skirts. Songbirds feed on the seeds in the winter. Easy to grow in well-drained soil and full sun. Pair with Wild Bergamot for a gorgeous combo. Pinch in late spring and plant densely to prevent lodging.
HEIGHT: 3' - 4'
BLOOM TIME: Jun-Sep
SOIL MOISTURE: medium-dry to medium
SUN EXOSURE: full sun
NOTES: Unique drooping yellow petals dance in the wind and resemble hula skirts. Songbirds feed on the seeds in the winter. Easy to grow in well-drained soil and full sun. Pair with Wild Bergamot for a gorgeous combo. Pinch in late spring and plant densely to prevent lodging.
Photo Credit: (c) Nathan Aaron, Joseph McPhail on iNaturalist