I live in an area where it is pretty difficult to find natives so I ordered a few starts offline and picked up the few close to straight species cultivars I could find to start my new native patch out this spring (and figured I could try seeding in the fall if all else fails). Anyway. Two of the coneflowers immediately set flowers after being planted, way too small to be flowering I’m pretty sure. Experimentally I removed one of the flower heads and left one just to see what would happen. The one I left produced this adorable little coneflower. I know it’s probably not a great sign but it’s making me unreasonably happy.
by Suspicious_Note1392
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I think what you are growing there is a pen from the counter of an independent bookstore. It’s too perfect to be a real flower though I can see the resemblance. You probably just walked off with it after signing your credit card receipt and the staff had too much ennui to request it back.
Happy Birthday lil guy!
Cuuute!
Next year, you’ll have 10, and then 25, and then…
Let her flower, it is fine. It isn’t like a fruiting plant :). What area of the states are you in? I will see if there are any mom n pop native nurseries nearby.