This stately yellow daisy produces very large (2.5 - 4 inch wide) flowers with drooping yellow petals and raised greenish-yellow centers from July through September, 2-8 inch leaves are divided into 3-7 parts, forms colonies, attracts bees & butterflies, nice cut flower, food plant for Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis), and Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata) Butterfly caterpillars.
3-7 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b
Perennial
Native Range: s BC to NS, south to n. FL, LA, TX, NM & AZ. Rare in RI
Germination - Easy: Cold stratify 8 weeks
Tall Coneflower Seed Packet $5.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)
*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.
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