Purple Coneflower is an herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family that is native to central and eastern USA. It may grow 3 to 4 feet tall and produce 5 inch pinkish-purple flowers that mature in early summer through mid-fall. Leave some of the flower heads on to produce seeds for the birds.
This perennial is native to prairies, meadows and open woods in the midwest & southeastern US. Because it is easy to grow, with showy flowers, attracts butterflies, and is deer resistant, hundreds of cultivars (many not purple) have been introduced for the home garden. The scientific name comes from the spiny central disk which looks like a hedgehog (Echino).
This is a popular and long-blooming plant for use in the native garden, meadows, pollinator gardens and naturalized areas.
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