| Description | Gray Headed Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) is a stunning native, midsummer blooming perennial. The yellow flowers have reflexed petals. |
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| Pronunciation | (ruh-TIB-ih-duh) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | cold hardy to at least #5 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | Native to mesic to dry Prairies. |
| Flowers | 2-2 1/2", reflexed drooping yellow petal-like ray flowers, brown center cone fades to gray after being pollinated, midsummer |
| Fruit | achene |
| Leaves | simple, alternate, most divided basal leaves larger with long stalks |
| Stems | thin hairy and branched. |
| Dimensions | 3-5' |
| Propagation | moist stratification improves the germination |
| Native Site | Native to dry, mesic or wet prairies. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: pinnate prairie coneflower, gray-head coneflower, yellow coneflower, and prairie coneflower |
| Notes & Reference | #09-The Prairie Garden (J. Robert Smith with Beatrice Smith),#41-Wildflowers of Wisconsin (Stan Tekiela),#56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers (Doug Ladd), #137-A Field Guide to Wildflower of North America (Joan Barker) |
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