Echinacea purpurea
Common name: Purple Coneflower
The large, deep pink flowers of Echinacea purpurea are just striking and give their best show when planted in groups. Bloom time begins in late June to early July and lasts about a month. Foliage is dark green and rarely has any issues with diseases or pests. This plant is drought tolerant but will wilt a bit when enough moisture is not provided. The flowers are visited by many bees, butterflies and other pollinators, and the occasional Goldfinch will feed on the seeds in the fall.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Eastern Exposure / Morning Sun, Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Compacted/New Construction Soils, Road-side/Salt Tolerant
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Savannas
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Purple
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 3 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 4 Feet
- Max width
- 3 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Pollinator hot spot