'Reflexed Coneflower'
Long thin leaves with rough hairs. Smooth stems with unbranched flowering stems. Plants have simulare flowers to E. pallida with long reflexed petals, most plants have purplish - red tinted petlas and larger flower heads than the other species. In the past the yellowish colored forms from the eastern parts of the country were called E. atrorubens var paradoxa, in the central USA both species can be found in the same locations. The yellow flowering forms have been given there own species rank and are called now E. paradoxa var. paradoxa. Native from dry praireis and open dry woodlands. Blooming in May to July growing around 30 inches tall. Plants have thick woody tap roots and should be planted were they are to remain.
Zones (4)5-9. Old seed germinates in 7-12 days at 70F. Fresh seed should be Soaked in warm water for 24 hours, sow and cover seeds, darkness needed for best germination. Germination takes place from 10-50 days at F 70. If little germination after 4 weeks move to 30-39F for 6 weeks.
50 seeds.
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