Green Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida tagetes (James) Barnhart - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Planting Distance: 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: Low

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.