Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Prairie Coneflower is a native, drought-tolerant, late season wildflower of the Great Plains. The flowers tend to bloom from late June to August. It prefers to grow in the dry, open spaces of prairie grasslands and mountain foothills and is found along roadsides, in waste and disturbed areas, and along railroad rights-of-way. Prairie Coneflower does well on a variety of soil types, including loams and rocky to gravelly-sandy textures. Prairie Coneflower attains optimum growth in full sun and low to moderate levels of competition within a native plant community. Prairie Coneflower is palatable and nutritious to all classes of domestic livestock when utilized in early stage of plant growth. It’s commonly used in native seed mixes for the rehabilitation of disturbed sites as rangelands, mine lands, roadsides, park and restoration areas, prairie restoration projects, and conservation plantings.
Lifespan: perennial
Season: cool
Uses: amnenity grassland, reclamation, CRP, pollinator, wildlife habitat, biodiversity
Native or Introduced: Native
Annual Average Precipitation: 10 inches
Field Seeding Rate (lbs/acre): about 1
Turf Seeding Rate (lbs/1000 s.f.): n/a
Varieties:
| Variety: | Price: |
|---|---|
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Upright |
$ 34.00 per PLS lb |
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Stillwater |
$ 40.00 per PLS lb |
