Clasping Coneflower

Dracopis amplexicaulis

Clasping coneflower is a smooth, blue-green Southern annual with drooping yellow petals around a tall conical brown center, an easy reseeder that thrives in moist clay and seasonally wet ground.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: moist
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: April, May, June, July
Bloom colors: yellow, brown
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AL, LA, MS, OK, TX