Jess Cole
Clasping Coneflower
I joyride for this coveted late spring floral display more than any other.
Clasping coneflower is a readily reseeding native annual. It will reseed and come back with vigor, annually, making it an excellent component in native meadows or an annual cut flower space, alongside other annuals such as red salvia, gaillardia, coreopsis, and even the non-native zinnia. This flower thrives in full sun and nearly all soils I have seen it touch. Its name, amplexicaulis, means “encircling stem,” pointing to the interesting “clasping” leaf.
[Read about last year's June Plant Spotlight—the Moon Vine—here.]
