Echinacea angustifolia
(narrow-leaved coneflower)
(narrow-leaved coneflower)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 12 – 36 inches
Spread: 36 inches
Location: Top of Berm
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
upright stems show to advantage among grasses; cones provide winter bird food
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
Bloom and Interest Season:
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Plant Form
narrowly upright; flower heads carried on single stems
Foliage
oblong leaves covered with stiff hairs; medium-bold texture
Flowers
pale purple to pink; small number of drooping petals surround dark cone; June-August