![]() Coneflowers are heavily cultivated in the nursery trade, and while many are thankfully still beneficial to pollinators, we think the straight-species is best (as always). Height: 2-3 Spread: 18-24 Spacing: 12 Hardiness Zone(s): 3-9. Many herbalists and those who practice traditional medicine use Echinacea in teas and other supplements with purported benefits to the immune system, but this has not been scientifically verified. Unfortunately, affected plants need to be immediately and completed removed (including roots, if possible) and discarded directly into the trash (not composted), preferably in some sort of plastic bag after waiting too long to remove, we have seen this disease spread to nearby plants, including Black Eyed Susans ( Rudbeckia hirta). Echinacea Purple Coneflower is very easy to grow because it is one of the hardiest and. The most noticeable symptom is probably phyllody, which is an odd dysmorphism of the flowers into green, leaf-like petals. Divide the plant as needed every few years. Trim the growth back in the late fall or early spring. Remove spent flowers to keep the plant looking tidy and promote more blooms. As indicated by its name, this purple coneflower has long light purple rays that droop down its center cone. Coneflowers are not heavy feeders, but apply a balanced fertilizer in the spring to encourage plenty of growth. This plant will also easily reseed in nearby bare soil.Īster-yellows can be a problem with Purple Coneflower, and can easily spread to other plants in the Asteraceae family. purpurea) is most common and readily available. Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), is a hardy perennial wildflower that adapts easily to a range of growing conditions, including periods of heat and drought. ![]() If you are able to get a hold of any seeds, they have no dormancy requirement and can be dry-stored until spring and sown as soon as the soil temperatures warm. It never gets old in late summer seeing an Eastern Goldfinch feeding on the seeds tucked away in the dried flower heads. Echinacea purpurea, commonly called purple coneflower, is a coarse, rough-hairy, herbaceous perennial that is native to moist prairies, meadows and open woods of the central to southeastern United States (Ohio to Michigan to Iowa south to Louisiana and Georgia). Bees and butterflies flock to these blooms, and it is a significant host plant as well, feeding the caterpillars of the Silvery Checkerspot, Sunflower Moth, Blackberry Looper, and a few others. ![]() Growing straight on strong, sturdy stems, Purple Coneflower will grow in nearly any semi-dry to moist soil in full sun to partial shade. This iconic prairie wildflower is just as good for our cultivated spaces as it is for the wildlife that visit it. Black Eyed Susan, False Sunflower, Virginia Mountain Mint ![]()
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