Yellow coneflower has yellow petals around a dark central cone, with early-summer flowers above a clump of lance-shaped green leaves.
- Height
- 60–92 cm / 2–3 ft
- Spread
- 30–46 cm / 1–1.5 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry / Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Summer
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 3a–9b
Planting
Choose sun or partial shade and well-drained soil. Plant in small groups in a meadow or border, with sturdier neighbours to help support stems that lean.
Care
Divide clumps once they are large enough if you want more plants. Leave room for seedlings; its deep taproot helps established plants cope with drought.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Yellow coneflower: Kristine Paulus · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Pale purple coneflower: Llez · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Purple coneflower: Hope Duckworth · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Dilys' geranium: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.