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    Home » Gardening

    Echinacea Purpurea - A Beautiful Native You Should be Growing

    August 12, 2019 by Patti Estep Leave a Comment

    Echinacea Purpurea aka Purple Coneflower is a beautiful US native perennial flower that is easy to grow and blooms all summer long.

    Echinacea Purpurea in garden with butterfly

    The genus name Echinacea derives from the Greek echinos (hedgehog) referring to the thorny cone of the flower, and purpurea, Latin for purple. It has been used by the American Indians for years as a medicinal plant for a wide variety of ailments. Many still use it today to support the immune system.

    Purple Coneflower

    Growing Echinacea Purpurea

    • Herbaceous Perennial - which means it comes back year after year
    • Hardy to Zones 3 - 8 (find your Zone by zipcode)
    • Blooms all summer - early June through late August
    • Grows anywhere from 2 to 5 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide
    • Prefers full sun (6-8 hours) but will tolerate some shade
    • Grows well in dry conditions - drought tolerant
    • Great for attracting pollinators
    • Deer resistant
    Bumble bee on coneflower

    Planting this low maintenance perennial is a great way to saves the bees and other pollinators who are in short supply these days. As you can see from the photo above and the first image, bees and butterflies love Echinacea. 

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    Endangered Echinacea Laevigata

    Recently I learned that this variety, Echinacea Laevigata or Smooth Purple Coneflower, is on the United States threatened and endangered species list.

    Echinacea Eye Catcher Series 'Coral Craze'

    However, the number of hybrids that have been produced from Echinacea Purpurea are many and new ones appear on the market every year. 

    In fact, you can find coneflowers in a variety of shapes and colors from shades of white, pink, yellow, orange and more. Above is a photo of 'Coral Craze' from the Eye Catcher Series.

    Double scoop lemon cream coneflower

    Many even have a unique double flowering pom pom look.

    One thing to note is that the hybrids many not last as long as the original Echinacea Purpurea. 

    Purple coneflower plants

    After the petals die back in late fall the large seed heads or cones provide nice winter interest and some food for wildlife. So don't even bother cutting them back until late winter or early spring. 

    Purple Coneflower with buds

    Give Echinacea Purpurea a try. They should be easy to find at the nursery and I've also grown them from seed in my kitchen window. You won't regret it.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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