• Single
  • Perennial
  • Zones 5–8
  • Yellow
  • Single

Echinacea paradoxa

Yellow coneflower

Perennial single coneflower in yellow and orange, blooming in early summer, midsummer, and late summer. Drooping yellow to orange yellow rays surround a very large coppery brown to chocolate brown cone. USDA zones 5–8.

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A Echinacea paradoxa coneflower flower up close on the plant
A Echinacea paradoxa coneflower flower up close on the plant

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Echinacea paradoxa coneflower plants in bloom in a garden
Echinacea paradoxa coneflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Single Single
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Orange
Blooms
Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
2–3 ft (61–91 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
USDA zones 5–8 Perennial
Planted as
Plant
Botanical name
Echinacea paradoxa

In the garden

  • Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Native species of glades and prairies in the Ozark region of Missouri and Arkansas; the only Echinacea species with yellow rather than purple flowers.

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All photos

  • A Echinacea paradoxa coneflower flower up close on the plant
    A Echinacea paradoxa coneflower flower up close on the plant
  • Echinacea paradoxa coneflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Echinacea paradoxa coneflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Echinacea paradoxa hardy in my zone?

Echinacea paradoxa survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 5 to 8. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Echinacea paradoxa need full sun?

Echinacea paradoxa grows in full sun.

When does Echinacea paradoxa bloom?

Echinacea paradoxa blooms in early summer, midsummer, and late summer.

Is Echinacea paradoxa good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Echinacea paradoxa as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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