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Echinacea purpurea

Common Name    Purple Coneflower


Family   Compositae (Sunflower Family - Helianthus Tribe)

 

Description
Upright perennial with large ovate to broadly lanceolate leaves to 3" long and 2" wide.

Range
Tall to mid-grass prairies of the Great Plains.

Culture
Needs moist soil, as is not particularly drought tolerant.

Value
Striking orangish center with drooping purple leaves makes coneflower a great addition to any landscape, but it is fairly tall and coarse, particularly until it blooms in mid-summer, and it is not very drought tolerant.

Propagation
Germinates readily from seed. Sow seed onto soil; cover to depth. This is an easy one.

 

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