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Shasta daisy and Prairie coneflower: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Shasta daisy Leucanthemum × superbum	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera
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Native range
Garden hybrid; no natural native range	Central and western North AmericaSee state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil; tolerates some dryness	Dry soil / Average moisture
Mature height
2–4 ft	1–3 ft
Mature spread
1–3 ft	spreading clumps
USDA hardiness zones
5–9	4–9
Season of interest
Spring–summer	Summer
Garden & wildlife value
Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other insects.	Native prairie flowers offer pollen and nectar for bees and butterflies in a sunny border.
Growing notes
An upright, clumping perennial. Cultivars differ in height and flower form.	Best in open, well-drained sites; may reseed freely. Eastern naturalized occurrences are excluded from this guide.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.