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

Photo by Judy Gallagher

Sunflower miner bee
Andrena helianthi

American painted lady
Vanessa virginiensis

Photo by John Flannery