Botanical Name
Echinacea purpurea
Common Name
Purple Coneflower
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Height:
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24-30" |
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Spread
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18-24" |
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Flower Color:
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Rosy purple |
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Exposure:
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Full Sun |
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Zone
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3-8 |
DESCRIPTION: This is one of the finest native perennials for today's landscape. The 2-3" flowers have a brown central cone surrounded by rosy-purple colored petals. Begins to flower in midsummer and continues until fall. Good cut flower. The leaves are 6-8" long and dark green. Tolerant of heat, drought, and wind. Native to the U.S. Prefers well-drained soil. Full sun.
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