Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
Common Name: purple coneflower or echinacea
Family: Asteraceae
Distribution/Origin: North America
Leaf/Bud: ovate, acuminate apex, basal foliage
Flower: bloom June - August, capitulum inflorescence, purplish pink disc florets
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: stiff
Size: height 2 - 5 ft, spread 1.5 - 2 ft
Habit: clumping
Form: upright and swooping
Culture: perennial, full sun to partial shade, tolerant, dry-wet soil,
Landscape Use: grassland plant
Notes: cones stay through winter, tough plant