Grey-Headed Coneflower
Add movement, charm, and ecological value to your garden with Grey-Headed Coneflower. This prairie native sends up slender, swaying stems topped with golden-yellow petals that gently droop from a tall, dome-shaped brown cone—creating an elegant, nodding effect. Blooming from midsummer to early fall, it provides long-lasting color during the heat of the season when other plants may falter. This tough, drought-tolerant perennial thrives in poor soils and full sun, making it an ideal choice for xeriscaping, low-maintenance borders, or pollinator meadows. Bees, butterflies, and even hummingbirds flock to the flowers, while finches and other seed-eating birds feast on the seed heads in fall and winter.
Why Choose Grey-Headed Coneflower?
- Unmistakable flower form adds height and texture to prairie-style gardens.
- Drought-hardy and low-maintenance, even in lean, sandy, or rocky soils.
- Provides multi-season interest: bright summer blooms and seed heads for winter wildlife.
- Supports native pollinators and birds in meaningful ways.
Cut back spent flower stalks in late fall or leave them standing for bird foraging and winter structure. Divide clumps every few years if plants become crowded or floppy.
- Deadhead spent blooms to encourage additional flowering.
- Divide clumps every 3-4 years in the spring to rejuvenate and maintain vigor.
- Allow seedlings to establish for natural expansion or remove to maintain controlled growth areas.
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