Echinacea paradoxa
Yellow Coneflower (Ozark Coneflower)
- Bright, pure yellow flowers with drooping petals surrounding a soft brown cone
- Category: Perennials, Natives
- Hardiness Zone: 5-8
- Height: 2-3 ft
- Spread: 1-2 ft
- Spacing: 12 in
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Foliage Color: Green
Attributes
| • | Disease Resistant |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Additional Information about Echinacea paradoxa
The only species in the genus Echinacea to have yellow flowers instead of the usual purple flowers (this being the paradox suggested by the species name). It primarily occurs on glades and prairies in the Ozark regions of Missouri and Arkansas.