Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower

Source of herbal remedy; attractive species in meadows and along roadsides.
Species:
Purple Coneflower
Species Type:
Native
Characteristics:
Source of herbal remedy; attractive species in meadows and along roadsides.
Habitat:
Open woods, open meadows, prairies, roadsides; grows best in moist well-drained soils.
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Bloom Period:
Summer/Fall
Typical Height:
5.20000
Minimum Root Depth:
24
pH:
6.50000
-
7.20000
Flower Color:
Purple
Pollinator Value:
High
Northcentral & Northeast:
NI
Midwest
NI
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:
NI
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
NI
Northcentral & Northeast:
NI
Approximate seeds per lb:
115664
Seeding rate per acre in a mix:
Up to 1.4 lb
Truax Seedbox:
Fine

$46.80 /lb