Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Tough prairie native with long bloom season and medicinal history.
Bloom Season
Jun - Sep
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Sun Requirements
○ Full Sun6+ hours direct
Water Needs
Low
Drought tolerant
Size & Zones
2-4' tall
USDA Zones 3-10
Bloom Colors
Pink
Purple
Orange
Yellow
White
Traits
✿ Pollinator Friendly♣ Native Species△ Deer Resistant✦ Low Maintenance✂ Cut Flower
Soil
ClaySandyPoor Soil
Popular Coneflower Varieties
Magnus
The gold standard coneflower.
Cheyenne Spirit
A rainbow mix of coneflower colors from a single seed strain.
White Swan
Pure white drooping petals around a bronze-orange cone.
Powwow Wild Berry
Deep rose-purple petals and a bronzy cone on a compact reblooming plant that won't sprawl.
Hot Papaya
Fiery double blooms like tiny orange dahlias on a coneflower.
Vintage Wine
Wine-purple petals that age to rose on a robust, well-branched plant.
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