Ratibida pinnata - (Greyheaded Coneflower)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Average-Medium moisture soil. Prefers clay or sandy soils but can tolerates poor, dry soils. Good drainage is essential.
SIZE: 3-5 ft. SPREAD: 1-1.5 ft.
FLOWERS: Golden-yellow with a greyish, oblong center. June-August.
WILDLIFE: Attracts bees and other pollinators. Seeds are eaten by songbirds, particularly the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and Wavy Lined Emerald moth
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MN , MO , MS , NE , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Ratibida pinnata is a cheerful, perennial wildflower that is a favorite for butterfly gardens, pollinator plantings and meadow restoration areas. An easy to grow and vigorous choice, plant along side Bergamot, Liatris and Purple Coneflower for a stunning display of summer color. This species is perfectly suited for cottage, butterfly, native and meadow gardens. Drought, poor and clay soil tolerant.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Average-Medium moisture soil. Prefers clay or sandy soils but can tolerates poor, dry soils. Good drainage is essential.
SIZE: 3-5 ft. SPREAD: 1-1.5 ft.
FLOWERS: Golden-yellow with a greyish, oblong center. June-August.
WILDLIFE: Attracts bees and other pollinators. Seeds are eaten by songbirds, particularly the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and Wavy Lined Emerald moth
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MN , MO , MS , NE , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Ratibida pinnata is a cheerful, perennial wildflower that is a favorite for butterfly gardens, pollinator plantings and meadow restoration areas. An easy to grow and vigorous choice, plant along side Bergamot, Liatris and Purple Coneflower for a stunning display of summer color. This species is perfectly suited for cottage, butterfly, native and meadow gardens. Drought, poor and clay soil tolerant.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Average-Medium moisture soil. Prefers clay or sandy soils but can tolerates poor, dry soils. Good drainage is essential.
SIZE: 3-5 ft. SPREAD: 1-1.5 ft.
FLOWERS: Golden-yellow with a greyish, oblong center. June-August.
WILDLIFE: Attracts bees and other pollinators. Seeds are eaten by songbirds, particularly the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and Wavy Lined Emerald moth
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MN , MO , MS , NE , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Ratibida pinnata is a cheerful, perennial wildflower that is a favorite for butterfly gardens, pollinator plantings and meadow restoration areas. An easy to grow and vigorous choice, plant along side Bergamot, Liatris and Purple Coneflower for a stunning display of summer color. This species is perfectly suited for cottage, butterfly, native and meadow gardens. Drought, poor and clay soil tolerant.
