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prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom: June, July, August, September, October
Flower Color: Brown Shades, Yellow Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Readily Seeds
Design Considerations: Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.

If allowed, this species will self-seed around the garden.