Description
Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea
Range: Michigan native
Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil: Sand, Loam, Clay
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Benefits: Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant
Height: 3′-4′
Blooms: Jul, Aug, Sep
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Color: Purple/Pink
Spacing: 1′
Root: Fibrous
Showy and easy to grow in typical garden conditions. It prefers loam and a bit of moisture; plants will wilt in dry soil during hot days. Long blooming with big, beautiful flowers, purple coneflower never fails to solicit admiration. Who doesn’t love this plant? Nobody.
