Closely related to the beloved ‘Goldsturm’, this native variety exhibits the same great qualities of strong branching, prolific flowering, and minimal care requirements. Its leathery dark green leaves are borne on strong, upright, densely branched stems that bear profuse numbers of flowers with characteristic golden orange rays and chocolate brown cones. It has a more naturalistic appearance than ‘Goldsturm’, standing a bit taller with more separation between its flowers. It is drought and salt tolerant, and valuable as a mainstay plant in the perennial garden.
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Hardiness Zone:
4
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
12" to 1½'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Small Area
Deer Resistant
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Controls Erosion
Native Species
Features
This native variety exhibits strong branching, prolific flowering, and requires minimal care.
Landscape Value
It is drought and salt tolerant, and valuable as a mainstay plant in the perennial garden as an accent or companion.
Care
Watering:
Deam's Orange Coneflower is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Deam's Orange Coneflower is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Deam's Orange Coneflower should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
