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