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Prairie Coneflower

## Resources

- Lawn and Garden Care Tip Sheet (PDF)
- Gardening weather forecast for Omaha, NE
- Omaha area plant hardiness zone information:

  Zone | Average annual minimum temp | Last frost | First frost
  --- | --- | --- | ---
  Fahrenheit | Celsius
  4b | -25°F to -20°F -28.9°C to -31.6°C | May 1 | Oct 15
  5a | -20°F to -15°F | -26.2°C to -28.8°C
  5b | -15°F to -10°F | -23.4°C to -26.1°C

- Recommended drought-tolerant perennials:
  Black-eyed Susan
    Rudbeckia hirta
  Prairie coneflower, Echinacea
    Ratibida columnaris
  Perennial sunflower, Jerusalem artichoke
    Helianthus tuberosus
  Mexican Hat coneflower, Gray-Headed coneflower
    Ratibida pinnata
  May night salvia, Caradonna salvia
    Salvia nemorosa
  Prairie aster
    Aster tanacetifolius
  Blanket flower
    Gaillardia aristata
  Golden tickseed
    Coreopsis tinctoria
  Poppy mallow
    Callirhoe involucrata
  Cranesbill geranium
    Geranium maculatum
  Spike gayfeather
    Liatris spicata
  Butterfly milkweed
    Asclepias tuberosa