Coneflower Purple

Coneflower – Purple

Coneflower, Purple

Echinacea angustifolia (ek-uh-NAY-see-uh an-gus-ti-FOAL-ee-a)

Perennial

Sun

HEIGHT: 2- 3 feet

SPREAD: 3 – 4 feet

SPACING: 1-2 feet

HABIT: Brightly flowered perennial that blooms early to midsummer. Flowers are dark pink with yellow centers.

CULTURE: Carefree and drought tolerant.

USES: Perennial beds, natural areas, and almost anywhere—it’s a great plant.

PROBLEMS: Few if any.

NOTES: E. purpurea is a lower-blooming variety with larger flowers. E. ‘White Swan’ is a white-flowering cultivar. Native Texas wildflower that has powerful herbal uses as an immune enhancer.