Purple coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
Other names: Eastern coneflower, echinacea
Perennial Zones 4-8
Sun: Full to partial
Moisture: Medium
Height: 2-5’
Spacing: 1-2’
Bloom: July-Sept
Deer resistant
Attracts birds, bees, & butterflies
Drought tolerant
Used in herbal medicine
Native range of Echinacea purpurea
Pollinators of Purple Coneflower
Eastern swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Sunflower miner bee
Andrena helianthi
American painted lady
Vanessa virginiensis