Name: Coneflower, Purple

Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea

Zone: 3-10

Soil: Any, well drained.

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time and Color: Pink flowers from mid summer to mid fall.

Description: Purple coneflowers produce large, fragrant pink flowers beginning in April. The three to five foot flower stalks make them an excellent background planting for your landscape, or in a butterfly garden. They are excellent for cut flowers, lasting a week or longer after being cut. Can grow to be 5 feet tall.

Care: Cutting the flowers will promote an extended blooming season.