Coneflower, Yellow Prairie

Yellow Prairie Coneflower is a graceful, long-blooming native wildflower that adds natural elegance and vertical movement to meadows, native plantings, and pollinator gardens. With slender, drooping yellow petals surrounding a tall, central brown cone, these bright blooms sway gently in the breeze and provide a stunning contrast against grasses and lower-growing wildflowers. As a native prairie wildflower, it plays a key role in supporting pollinators like bees and butterflies while thriving in full sun and low-water conditions.

Also known by its botanical name Ratibida pinnata, this drought tolerant coneflower is a hardy perennial that performs well in poor or sandy soils and is perfect for naturalizing in restoration areas or wildflower borders. Once established, it requires little maintenance and returns reliably year after year. Its deep root system not only helps it survive dry spells, but also contributes to soil stabilization in prairie ecosystems. Yellow Prairie Coneflower is best planted in masses or interspersed with other native species to create a layered and ecologically beneficial display.

Yellow Prairie Coneflower Ratibida pinnata
Perennial Wildflower. Features yellow, reflexed petals and a tall central cone. Adapted to dry, sunny conditions and native to North American prairies.

Did You Know? This species can grow up to 5 feet tall and was historically used by Indigenous peoples for medicinal purposes.

Soil Temperature: 6575F
Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
Germination: 20-45 Days
Height At Maturity: 3660 inches
Days To Maturity: 7590 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 1218 inches
Approx Seeds per Pack: 60,000 Seeds (approx. in 1/4 lb)