Coneflower 'Green Twister'
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: July to September
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Bloom: 4 inch wide daisy-like blooms with horizontal petals,
yellow-green at outer edge transitioning to pale mauve toward a central
rust-red cone
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Light: full sun to part shade; blooms
best in full sun
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Soil: any well-drained soil
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Moisture: dry to medium water needs;
drought tolerant once established
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Use: mass, group, or specimen in cottage, prairie, and
pollinator gardens; borders; winter interest; cut or dried flowers
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Care: low maintenance; deadhead flowers
to encourage longer bloom; cut stems back in spring before new growth appears
(as fall stem cuts may funnel water into roots, causing crown rot); divide
clumps when overcrowded (about every 4 years)
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; sometimes subject to aster yellows
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Native to: hybrid cultivar; species native
to eastern and central North America
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Notes: sturdy foliage, multi-branched
stems with deep green, lance-shaped leaves; stems lengthen and strengthen after
first year; over-winters well; flowers
attract butterflies and hummingbirds; dried seed heads provide winter interest
and food for birds; deer resistant
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Supplier: started from seed
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H149
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