Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Tough, showy, clump-forming perennial with mid to dark green leaves and large daisy-like flowers. The flowerheads are generally 3- 5" across, rose/purple with coneshaped orange-brown centers. Deadhead to promote additional blooming. Roots are used medicinally. Great for cut flowers.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 36" tall x 18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Prudent Perennials
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter