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Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

herbaceous☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 3aZone 9b

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Echinacea angustifolia is a drought-tolerant perennial with narrow leaves and distinctive purple-pink flowers with drooping petals around a spiky orange-brown center. Highly valued in permaculture and herbal medicine for its immune-supporting properties and strong appeal to pollinators.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
1.5–3′ tall × 1–1.5′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Asteraceae

Native to the United States

Native Range

Great Plains and central North America

Native to: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SummerFall

Companion Planting

Plants well with