RATIBIDA columnifera f.pulcherrima

Most beautiful upright prairie coneflower. Red-brown daisy-like flowers with downward facing petals and a green cone

Available Early Spring 2021 - Should be available March/April onwards depending on growing conditions.

individually £13.50 each, 3+ £12.00 each

Available Early Spring 2021

1.5 to 2 Litre

Height - 30cm (12in)
Spread - 20cm (8in)
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - erect perennial. Pinnate, hairy leaves 3-15cm (1¼-6in) long, leaflets usually linear, entire and often pinnatifid. Flowers, to 8cm (3in) across are carried on branching stems
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Good to know - - drought-resistant. Good for cutting. Sometimes grown as a biennial or annual
Pests & Diseases - trouble free
Place of origin - southwestern Canada, western and central USA, to New Mexico
Flower Shape - Single - Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil -