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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Savanna / Woodland
Season of Interest: Mid (May - June), Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Purple
Fall Color:

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Sun Exposure 
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade
Soil
Moisture
Moderate, High
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Nectar, Food/Birds, Food/Pollinators
Animal
Resistance
Size

Height:

24 to
36
inches

Spread:

18 to
24
inches
Size
Height: 24 to
36
inches
Spread: 18 to
24
inches
Size
Height: 24 to
36
inches
Spread: 18 to
24
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Plant in the border, native plant garden, naturalized area, prairie or wildflower meadow. Good cut flower and excellent nectar source for butterflies. Songbirds feed on the dry seed.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Very easy to grow. Adapts to many soil types and grows well in full sun or light shade. Remove seed heads after flowering if self-seeding is not desired.
Special Features
Special Usage
Fresh Cut Flower, Salt Tolerant
Basic Description

Goldfinches eat the seeds as fast as they ripen.

 

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Ox-eye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), and Royal Catchfly (Silene regia) in a native plant garden. Photo by Scott Woodbury.

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