Giant coneflower sends very tall yellow flowers above broad leaves, with drooping petals surrounding long dark cones that later provide seed for birds.
- Height
- 152–214 cm / 5–7 ft
- Spread
- 91–122 cm / 3–4 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Summer
- Foliage
- Semi-evergreen
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 4a–9b
Planting
Choose full sun or light shade and average, moist, well-drained soil. Give it height and spreading room in a border, meadow or naturalised area.
Care
Allow seed heads to remain if you want to attract goldfinches and other songbirds. Watch young plants for slugs and snails, which can damage new growth.
Before planting: It can self-seed and spread through rhizomes in favourable conditions.
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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.
- Giant coneflower: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Black-eyed Susan: Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0. 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.
- Adam's needle yucca: Carl Lewis · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.