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Is Upright Prairie Coneflower deer resistant?

Ratibida columnifera

Upright Prairie Coneflower
Damage step 2 of 4 · Seldom Severely Damaged

Mostly. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.

Type
Perennial
Hardiness
Zones 4–9
Light
Full sun
Height
36–36 in
Bloom
Spring and Summer and Fall
Maintenance
Moderate
Native range
37 US states

Damage steps follow a published university field scale. How plants are rated.

About Upright Prairie Coneflower

Sombrero flowers: a tall brown cone with a few ray petals hanging off it in yellow, red, or both on the same plant, held up on wiry, nearly leafless stalks. The foliage carries a strong odor that puts deer off the plant, though they will still take the flowers.

Drought is not what gets it. Heavy clay is. It is intolerant of heavy clay soils and wants clay loam to sandy loam with real drainage underneath; sat wet through the winter it simply goes. It also grows aggressively and will push out weaker neighbors, so keep it well away from anything slow or precious.

Grow it from seed and be patient about the first year. The seed needs no treatment, but nine weeks at 40 degrees improves it, which a fall sowing does for you. Plants raised from seed usually flower in their second season. No fertilizer and next to no irrigation.

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Where Upright Prairie Coneflower grows

Hardy across every state on zone range alone, and native to 37 of them. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering. Select any state, including one it will not grow in, for what is resistant there.

Alabama — native, and hardy. Zones 7 to 9.Alaska — hardy here. Zones 1 to 8.Arizona — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 10.Arkansas — native, and hardy. Zones 6 to 8.California — native, and hardy. Zones 7 to 10.Colorado — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 6.Connecticut — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 7.Delaware — hardy here. Zones 7 to 7.District of Columbia — hardy here. Zones 7 to 8.Florida — native, and hardy. Zones 8 to 11.Georgia — native, and hardy. Zones 7 to 9.Hawaii — hardy here. Zones 9 to 12.Idaho — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 7.Illinois — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 7.Indiana — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 6.Iowa — native, and hardy. Zones 4 to 6.Kansas — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 7.Kentucky — hardy here. Zones 6 to 7.Louisiana — native, and hardy. Zones 8 to 10.Maine — hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.Maryland — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Massachusetts — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 7.Michigan — native, and hardy. Zones 4 to 6.Minnesota — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 5.Mississippi — native, and hardy. Zones 7 to 9.Missouri — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 7.Montana — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 6.Nebraska — native, and hardy. Zones 4 to 6.Nevada — hardy here. Zones 4 to 9.New Hampshire — hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.New Jersey — native, and hardy. Zones 6 to 7.New Mexico — native, and hardy. Zones 4 to 9.New York — native, and hardy. Zones 4 to 7.North Carolina — native, and hardy. Zones 6 to 8.North Dakota — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 4.Ohio — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 6.Oklahoma — native, and hardy. Zones 6 to 8.Oregon — hardy here. Zones 6 to 9.Pennsylvania — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 7.Rhode Island — hardy here. Zones 6 to 7.South Carolina — native, and hardy. Zones 7 to 9.South Dakota — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 5.Tennessee — native, and hardy. Zones 6 to 8.Texas — native, and hardy. Zones 6 to 9.Utah — native, and hardy. Zones 4 to 9.Vermont — hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Virginia — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Washington — hardy here. Zones 5 to 8.West Virginia — native, and hardy. Zones 5 to 7.Wisconsin — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 5.Wyoming — native, and hardy. Zones 3 to 6.
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Common questions about Upright Prairie Coneflower

Is Upright Prairie Coneflower deer resistant?
Upright Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged, step 2 of 4 on the damage scale this site uses. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
What hardiness zones does Upright Prairie Coneflower grow in?
Upright Prairie Coneflower is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
Does Upright Prairie Coneflower grow in shade?
No. Upright Prairie Coneflower wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
How big does Upright Prairie Coneflower get?
Mature height is roughly 36–36 in. Growth rate is moderate.

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Damage ratings follow the four-step field scale published by Rutgers University. Growing data is compiled from state extension sources and still being verified record by record. Last reviewed .