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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1131 |
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| 22573.38 | 38 Flat |
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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)
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
Physostegia virginiana (NGN)
Obedient Plant
Scirpus pendulus (NGN)
Red Bulrush
Frequently Purchased With Echinacea purpurea (NGN)
Echinacea pallida (NGN)
Pale Purple Coneflower
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