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Prairie Coneflower
Resources
- Lawn and Garden Care Tip Sheet (PDF)
- Gardening weather forecast
- Omaha area plant hardiness zone information:
Zone |
Average annual minimum temp |
Last frost |
First frost |
Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
4b |
-25°F to -20°F |
-28.9°C to -31.6°C |
May 1 |
Oct 15 |
5a |
-20°F to -15°F |
-26.2°C to -28.8°C |
5b |
-15°F to -10°F |
-23.4°C to -26.1°C |
- Recommended drought-tolerant perennials:
- Black-eyed Susan
- Rudbeckia hirta
- Prairie coneflower, Echinacea
- Ratibida columnaris
- Perennial sunflower, Jerusalem artichoke
- Helianthus tuberosus
- Mexican Hat coneflower, Gray-Headed coneflower
- Ratibida pinnata
- May night salvia, Caradonna salvia
- Salvia nemorosa
- Prairie aster
- Aster tanacetifolius
- Blanket flower
- Gaillardia aristata
- Golden tickseed
- Coreopsis tinctoria
- Poppy mallow
- Callirhoe involucrata
- Cranesbill geranium
- Geranium maculatum
- Spike gayfeather
- Liatris spicata
- Butterfly milkweed
- Asclepias tuberosa