Purple Coneflower

Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea

Type: Forb/Flower

Light: Sun / Part Sun

Moisture: Dry / Dry-Mesic / Mesic

Soil: Sand / Loam / Clay

Size: 3-4 feet

Color: Pink/purple

Bloom Time: July / August / September

Description: Beautiful pinkish-purple blooms that attract butterflies and song birds. Purple coneflower is one of the most recognized native plants. It mixes beautifully with Black-eyed Susan, Butterfly weed, Wild quinine and Little blue stem.