Echinacea purpurea (NGN)
Purple Coneflower
Large daisy-like flowers with slightly drooping purple-pink petals surrounding large coppery orange cone on rigid stems. Seed heads provide winter food for birds. Name comes from Greek word “echinos” meaning hedgehog.
- Height: 3' – 4'
- Width: 18" – 24"
- Soil Conditions: Dry
- Flower Color: Pink
- Bloom Time: June, July, August
- Hardiness Zone: 3 To 8
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Plant Characteristics - Echinacea purpurea (NGN)
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Attributes
- Fall Color
- Drought Tolerant
- Fragrant Flower
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
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Plant Habit
- Upright
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Light Conditions
- Sun to Part Shade
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Native Plant Community
- Dry Prairie
- Mesic Prairie
- Savanna
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Flower Color
- Pink
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Flower Hue
- Medium
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Flower Type
- Head
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Flower Height
- 3' to 4'
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Coarse
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Flower Form
- Single
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Flower Size
- 3" to 4"
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Soil Moisture
- Dry
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Prune Time
- Jan/Feb/March
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Growth Rate
- Average
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Origin
- 90 Miles From Mg
Possible Substitutions for Echinacea purpurea (NGN)
Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve (NGN)
Smooth Blue Aster
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 3' – 4'
Helenium autumnale (NGN)
Sneezeweed
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 3' – 4'
Liatris spicata (NGN)
Marsh Blazing Star
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 3' – 4'
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