Plant Type

Perennial, Wildflower

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Ranch, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

This purple coneflower has bright yellow petals, hence, the paradox. The foliage is long and narrow, and the golden yellow flowers bloom June and July. Slow growing to 3 to 5 feet tall, and about 12 to 18 inches wide. Attracts butterflies and birds; leave the seed heads for the birds. Native to the Ozarks. Deer resistant.

Grow in sandy, clay, or loam soils. Full sun. Medium to dry moisture. Slow to establish. Wet, soggy soils will be its demise.