Echinacea purpurea
(purple coneflower)
(purple coneflower)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 24 – 48 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Location: Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: KS, IA
Comments & Cautions:
late season foliage may look rough but can be removed; reseeds and spreads readily; 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.
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Plant Form
basal mound of foliage; flowers on erect individual stalks
Foliage
rough-surfaced bright to dark green leaves; variable size
Flowers
purple-pink rays held flat around large brown-orange disk