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most beautiful upright prairie coneflower

Ratibida columnifera f. pulcherrima

Drought Resistant

Genus: Ratibida
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

R. columnifera f. pulcherrima is an erect perennial, to 30cm tall, sometimes grown as an annual or biennial, with narrowly-divided, hairy, greyish-green foliage. From summer to autumn it bears daisy-like flowers with downward-facing red-brown petals, often with a yellow edge, and a tall, cylindrical centre starting pale green and turning red-brown

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in dry, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in early spring, or by division of young plants in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalHedging ScreensRock GardenGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years