A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Yellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
Species Spotlight
Transverse Flower Fly: Transverse Flower Fly pollinating Yellow Coneflower
Dates Photographed by Month
6/27/24
7/1/21
7/2/21
7/5/22
7/5/26
7/14/21
7/14/26
7/15/20
7/16/22
7/17/23
7/19/20
7/21/23
7/22/25
7/25/23
7/27/24
7/28/23
8/7/20
Photographed With These Species
Bees, Wasps, and Flies
Great Golden Digger [View Associated Images]Transverse Flower Fly [View Associated Images]
Birds
American Goldfinch [View Associated Images]Baltimore Oriole [View Associated Images]
Red-winged Blackbird [View Associated Images]
Forbs
Black-eyed Susan (Orange Coneflower) [View Associated Images]Blue Vervain [View Associated Images]
Culver's Root [View Associated Images]
Cup Plant [View Associated Images]
Daisy Fleabane [View Associated Images]
Joe Pye Weed [View Associated Images]
Pale Purple Coneflower [View Associated Images]
Prairie Blazing Star [View Associated Images]
Purple Coneflower [View Associated Images]
Purple Prairie Clover [View Associated Images]
Queen of the Prairie [View Associated Images]
Rattlesnake Master [View Associated Images]
Tall Bellflower [View Associated Images]
Wild Bergamot [View Associated Images]
Shoot and Bloom Dates
| Year | First Shoot Date | First Bloom Date | Last Bloom Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6/22 | ||
| 2023 | 4/12 | 7/3 | 8/27 |
Plant Info
Bloom Color: ■Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Moisture: Somewhat Dry to Medium
Height: 3'-5'
Spacing: 1.5'-2'
Yellow Coneflower Image Gallery
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Garden
By my deck
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 14, 2026, 6:43 p.m. -
Yellow Coneflower
In the Backyard Garden
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 14, 2026, 6:43 p.m. -
Yellow Coneflower and Blue Vervain
In the Backyard Garden
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 14, 2026, 6:44 p.m. -
Blue Vervain
In the Backyard Garden
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 14, 2026, 6:49 p.m. -
Pale Purple Coneflower
At Phanton Prairie
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: July 5, 2026, 9:50 a.m. -
Rain Garden
In July
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 22, 2025, 3:13 p.m. -
Immature Baltimore Orioles
In the Rain Garden
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 27, 2024, 7:04 p.m. -
Yellow Coneflower
In the Back Yard Gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 27, 2024, 3:07 p.m. -
Red-winged Blackbird
In the rain garden
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:17 a.m. -
Yellow Coneflower
Blooming in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m. -
Yellow Coneflower
Blooming at Crabtree Nature Center
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: July 21, 2023, 3:21 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Queen of the Prairie, Yellow Coneflower, and Purple Coneflower
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:23 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Yellow Coneflower, Blue Vervain, Wild Bergamot, Purple Coneflower, and Joe Pye
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:24 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Yellow Coneflower, Blue Vervain, Purple Coneflower, Wild Bergamot, Joe Pye, Prairie Blazingstar, and Queen of the Prairie
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:24 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Purple Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Wild Bergamot, and Joe Pye
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:24 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Purple Coneflower, Queen of the Prairie, Yellow Coneflower, Joe Pye, and Blue Vervain
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:26 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Purple Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Joe Pye Weed, Wild Bergamot, Common Elderberry
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:27 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Yellow Coneflower, Queen of the Prairie, Wild Bergamot, Joe Pye, Purple Coneflower, and Blue Vervain
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:27 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Queen of the Prairie, Yellow Coneflower, Purple Coneflower, Joe Pye, and Blue Vervain
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:29 p.m. -
Rain Garden
Purple Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Blue Vervain, Joe Pye, and Queen of the Prairie
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 17, 2023, 5:29 p.m.