Purple Coneflower

Common name

Purple Coneflower

Botanical name

Echinacea purpurea

Variety

Bright Star

Zone

USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

Light

Sun

Height

36" (91 cm)

Habit

Upright

Feed

Use all-purpose

Water

Weekly during dry spells

Bloom Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Summer-fall

Maintenance

Remove spent blooms

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About

Abundant flowers attract butterflies to a wide range of landscape settings. Beautiful in perennial, wildflower, cutting or mixed gardens and attractive planted with monarda, daisies, phlox, liatris or ornamental grasses. Will tolerate periods of drought.

Companion Plants

Gayfeather

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