If you have a wet area that is ripe for naturalization, Queen of the Prairie will really make that area pop. It is tall, it is beautiful, and it will spread vigorously in an optimal environment. The pink flowers provide pollen for insect visitors, thus various species of bees collect pollen from the flowers and probably are the most important pollinators (illinoiswildflower.info). Deer do not seem to bother it.
Photo credit: F.D. Richards
If you have a wet area that is ripe for naturalization, Queen of the Prairie will really make that area pop. It is tall, it is beautiful, and it will spread vigorously in an optimal environment. The pink flowers provide pollen for insect visitors, thus various species of bees collect pollen from the flowers and probably are the most important pollinators (illinoiswildflower.info). Deer do not seem to bother it.
Photo credit: F.D. Richards
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full
Soil Moisture: Wet-Medium/wet
Height: 5 feet
Plant Spacing: 1.5-2 feet
Bloom Time: June-August
Bloom Color: Pink
Advantages: Deer Resistant, Recommended but vigorous
Complementary Plants: Joe-pye weeds, Sneezeweed, Cardinal flower
