Echinacea paradoxa / Yellow coneflower
Type: herbaceous perennial
Native habitat: Rocky glades. Rare is Missouri
Light: Full sun
Soil: Medium to dry
Growth: 2’ -3’ tall
Width: 1’ -1.5’ wide
Bloom: Yellow from June-August
Info: Yellow coneflower is a great addition to pollinator gardens as it blooms in mid summer and attracts a wide variety of pollinators. As it matures, it will form large clumps with many blooms. Finches and other birds may visit the seed heads once the flowers have bloomed if the seed heads are allowed to remain on the plant. Some gardeners may want to remove seed heads for general appearance, or to prevent reseeding.
Type: herbaceous perennial
Native habitat: Rocky glades. Rare is Missouri
Light: Full sun
Soil: Medium to dry
Growth: 2’ -3’ tall
Width: 1’ -1.5’ wide
Bloom: Yellow from June-August
Info: Yellow coneflower is a great addition to pollinator gardens as it blooms in mid summer and attracts a wide variety of pollinators. As it matures, it will form large clumps with many blooms. Finches and other birds may visit the seed heads once the flowers have bloomed if the seed heads are allowed to remain on the plant. Some gardeners may want to remove seed heads for general appearance, or to prevent reseeding.
Type: herbaceous perennial
Native habitat: Rocky glades. Rare is Missouri
Light: Full sun
Soil: Medium to dry
Growth: 2’ -3’ tall
Width: 1’ -1.5’ wide
Bloom: Yellow from June-August
Info: Yellow coneflower is a great addition to pollinator gardens as it blooms in mid summer and attracts a wide variety of pollinators. As it matures, it will form large clumps with many blooms. Finches and other birds may visit the seed heads once the flowers have bloomed if the seed heads are allowed to remain on the plant. Some gardeners may want to remove seed heads for general appearance, or to prevent reseeding.
