Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
*Native
*Perennial
*2 – 3’
*Full to Part Sun
*Moist to Well-drained
*Blooms June - September
*Flowers off and on all summer so it is a reliable nectaring spot. Deadhead to encourage more blooms. Likes garden soil. Will reseed quite happily
*Wonderful nectar source Butterflies, Hummingbirds and bees
*Host plant for Silvery Crescent Spot