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Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea
Large rosy-purple petals surround a bold, spiny orange cone, creating a striking, upright display. Long-blooming and drought-tolerant, it draws bees and butterflies in summer, while seedheads persist into winter, feeding birds and adding structure to naturalistic plantings.
Sun Exposure: Full
Soil Moisture: Medium
Bloom time: Summer–Fall
Height: 2–4ft
Wetland Status: FACU
Deer resistance: yes
Large rosy-purple petals surround a bold, spiny orange cone, creating a striking, upright display. Long-blooming and drought-tolerant, it draws bees and butterflies in summer, while seedheads persist into winter, feeding birds and adding structure to naturalistic plantings.
Sun Exposure: Full
Soil Moisture: Medium
Bloom time: Summer–Fall
Height: 2–4ft
Wetland Status: FACU
Deer resistance: yes