Cutleaf Coneflower is a tall native wildflower of moist forests and stream banks across eastern and central North America, reaching 6–10 feet with large deeply cut leaves and yellow flowers with drooping petals and a green cone. It spreads by rhizomes to form large colonies along streams. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers, and goldfinches eat the seeds.
Best time to see a Cutleaf Coneflower
The best time to see a Cutleaf Coneflower is July–September, when about 68% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 26,978 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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