Scientific Name
Echinacea purpurea
Common Name
Purple coneflower

Characteristics

Season
summer
Height
24-36 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Flower Color
rose pink or white with gold centers
Soil
well drained, drought tolerant
Exposure
full sun to partial shade
Propagation
division in spring, root cuttings
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Purple coneflower is one of the toughest perennials, tolerating dry, droughty soil and hot summer sun. After a big summer display plants flower sporadically until frost. Both pink and white flowered cultivars make good cut flowers.
Origin
Eastern USA

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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