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Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower

  • »  Attracts butterflies in large numbers
  • »  Hummingbirds thrive on the sweet nectar
  • »  Finches crave its seed in the fall
  • »  Long blooming and a colorful cut flower
  • »  Drought tolerant once established
  • »  Looks terrific planted with native grasses

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Echinacea purpurea is one of the great butterfly magnets of the native perennial garden. Coneflowers are easy to grow in average to dry, well-drained soils. Flowers with large orange-gold spiky centers and strong reflexed rose-pink petals appear in July and August. Very drought tolerant.

Attributes
• Border or Bed
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Long Blooming
• Native
• Summer Bloomer
Foliage Color
• Green
Maintenance and Care
• Drought Tolerant
• Heat Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Songbirds
• Supports Bees
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Flower Color
• Purple
Programs
• American Beauties Native Plants®
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer Bloomer
• Late Summer
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Habit
• Upright
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Echinacea purpurea

Grow in full sun in dry to moist, well-drained soils.

Great Companions for Purple Coneflower