Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 2-5 ft × 1.5-2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect brown, yellow and orange blooms in summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Low

Mature size

2-5 ft × 1.5-2 ft

Spacing

12 inches-3 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Brown, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Humidity, Poor soil, Salt

Native to

Eastern and central North America