| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Shades of creamy yellow to dark golden yellow. |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 65ºF to 75ºF Days to germinate: 3 to 4 weeks Depth to plant seed: Surface sow on damp soil, lightly covering with a thin layer of soil. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| honeyx4 | On August 24, 2019 | Miscellaneous Event purchased from a local plant orphanage less than a month ago and new growth is emerging. Seems to need more water than I expected for coneflower but this may be due to heat and stress of trying to get established |
| paleohunter | On April 25, 2021 | Seeds sown |
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