Echinacea purpurea
One of our most popular native wildflowers. Its beautiful pink-purple petal is edible, making it an excellent salad garnish. They are hardy, drought-tolerant, long-blooming, and highly attractive to butterflies. Purple coneflower’s genus name, Ecinachea, is derived from the Greek word for hedgehog, which was inspired by the appearance of the central cone.
Plant With: Lavender
Life Cycle: Perennial Zones in Zones 4 - 9
Sun: Part Shade - Sun
Thin: 24” Apart
Spread: 24” Wide
Height: 36” Tall
Advantages: Deer Resistant, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Easy to Grow, Good for Cut Flowers, Native, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Good for Dried Flowers, Great for Mass Plantings, Multiplies/Naturalizes
Transplant: March 7 - April 29
Bloom Season: Summer - Fall
Transplant Fall: September 17 - October 29
How to Grow
Leave standing over winter to provide seeds for birds. Easily reseeds itself. Cut back in mid-spring.