Ratibida pinnata
(grayheaded prairie coneflower)
(grayheaded prairie coneflower)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height: 36 – 48 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Location: Sides
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
best massed or combined with grasses due to sparse habit of individual plants; tallest plants may need support
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
upright, narrow, and sparse
Foliage
pinnately divided leaves; bold texture
Flowers
bright yellow, drooping rays; gray raised disk; June-August