Prairie Coneflower - Prairie Native

We offer this fabulous U.S. Native in various ways. It is a joy on our farm as it pops up in various places and is a buzz of activity with native bees, butterflies and praying mantises too! 

It has a wide native range, from Alberta to Arkansasa and across much of the central United States. It excels in xeriscapes, dry prairies, along roadsides and in general problem areas. It can create beautiful backdrops for you gardens as well as being the spotlight if you choose. It blooms continously all summer! 

We also offer this in bulk quantities or with packets that are a bit more modest in nature. 

Botanical Name: Ratibida columnifera

Characteristics: 

• Short-lived perennial that reseeds easily, sometimes biennial in nature
  
• Hardy to zone 3
• Plants grow to 2-4 feet

Coverage:

• 1 Packet will cover 50 sq ft densely
• 1 oz will cover 1,000 sq ft when planted by itself, 2,500 sq ft when planted in existing beds. 

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors just before last frost. Can also be started indoors and set out as small plants.  Plant in poor soil as rich soil will weaken stems.  

• Alternatively Start Indoors - 8-10 weeks before the last frost.  
• Sow 1/2" deep
• Germination 10-20days
• Thin 18-24" apart

Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of availability