Echinacea purpurea
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
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Eastern Purple Coneflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 3-5 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,purple | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant. Blooms spring-fall. | |
| Habitats: | Upland glades, openings in upland mixed forests on calcareous soils. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Works well in almost any garden with mixed wildflower species. North of Florida, this species is sometimes planted as single-species mass plantings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Small birds and small mammals consume the seed.
Attracts many pollinators, especially bees.