Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower
Popular
Notes:
E. purpurea is a highly moisture-tolerant Coneflower species. Bees and butterflies love it! Take care when collecting seed as the heads are spiky and can pierce the skin. Collect seeds when heads are dark brown/black.
- Listing ID: 1127
- Soil Moisture: 1-5 (dry to wet): 3-4
- Stratification: No stratification required
- Bloom Time: July-October
- Duration: Perennial
- Sunlight Exposure: Partial shade to full sun
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster)
- Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea
- Common Name: Purple Coneflower
- Eco-Region: 251, 255