orange coneflower

Also known as Perennial Coneflower, Orange Black-Eyed Susan, Yellow Coneflower

Orange coneflowers brighten prairies, open woodlands, and garden borders throughout late summer and autumn with deep yellow-orange rays surrounding dark purple-brown central disks. These hardy perennials spread slowly via rhizomes to form dense, long-lived colonies that attract swarms of bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. In winter, the sturdy seed heads persist, providing an essential cold-weather food source for goldfinches and other seed-eating birds.