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Gerald L. Klingaman
Asteraceae
Echinacea paradoxa
Ozark Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower
An Ozark Mountain native, yellow coneflower boasts large, bright yellow flowerheads and is the only yellow-blooming species of Echinacea . This herbaceous perennial has rosettes or smooth, lance-shaped leaves from which arise many tall stems of flowers. Its sweetly fragrant blooms appear in midsummer and have yellow petals that surround a brown central disk, or cone. If deadheaded, plants may re-bloom until frost. Butterflies and bees frequent its blossoms and small seed-eating birds will feast on its dried flowerheads.
The yellow coneflower is easy-to-grow, and performs best in full sun and evenly moist to dry garden soil. This perennial is effectively used in wildflower meadows, roadside plantings and mixed borders. It would be particularly beautiful planted in masses with the contrasting purple and pink-flowered coneflowers.
11 - 5
5 - 9
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
2'-3' / 0.6m - 0.9m
12"-18" / 30.5cm - 45.7cm
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
South-Central United States
Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam
Drought
Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Clump-Forming
Summer, Fall
Showy
Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Brown
Bicolor
Green
Yes
No
Single
Coarse
Matte
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Birds, Butterflies
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