Purple Coneflower
Common Name: Purple Coneflower
Species Name: Echinacea purpurea
Family Name: Asteraceae
Examples of Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North America |
| Sun Preference | Full Sun |
| Susceptibility | Powdery Mildew |
ID Characteristics
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 2-foot diameter, 4.5-foot height
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Preference | Moist, well-drained |
| USDA Cold Hardiness Zone | 3 |
| Notes | Native to the tall grass prairie, widely cultivated and native populations may have escaped from cultivation; dead heading important |