Ratibida pinnata
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.
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.
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