yellow coneflower - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: native perennials, perennials that last
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators, attracts songbirds, fast-growing, great cut flowers, heirloom garden plant, low-maintenance, midwest native, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit, tolerates harsh roadside conditions
Hardiness:: Zone 3 – 9
Mature Height:: 18-24in
Light:: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure), part sun/morning shade (western exposure), part to full shade (4 hours or less sun), part to full sun (4 hours or more sun), sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: yellow
Bloom Shape:: daisy
Bloom Time:: fall, summer
Foliage:: green

Description

A 2-4′ yellow-flowering native. Like its cousins, flowers make great cuts, butterflies are attracted to the flowers and birds appreciate the seed when cones are left to dry. NATIVE TO KANSAS SOUTH TO TEXAS.