Each flower stem produces a single bloom with yellow ray petals around a brown cone-shaped seed head. Very drought tolerant.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Yellow Coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Glade, Prairie
Season of Interest: Mid (May - June)
Main Color: Yellow
Fall Color:
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate

Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Hummingbird, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects

Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Nectar, Food/Birds

Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
24 to
36
inches
Spread:
18 to
inches
Size
Height: 24 to
36
inches
Spread: 18 to
inches
Size
Height: 24 to
36
inches
Spread: 18 to
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Plant in the border, native plant garden, naturalized area, prairie or wildflower meadow.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in well-drained soil. Very drought tolerant.
Special Features
Special Usage
Dried Flower, Fresh Cut Flower
Basic Description
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