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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.

Notes

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.