Pink coneflower varieties

Pink is the natural color range of purple coneflower, whose ray petals the Chicago Botanic Garden describes as pink to purple across the wild species. Clemson Extension says the plants are native to prairies from Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri south to Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia. The table below compares every variety we list side by side.

Varieties
18
Height
1–5 ft (30–152 cm)
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–10
Form

12 Single

6 Double

Compare all 18 side by side

All 18 pink coneflower varieties

A Cheyenne Spirit coneflower flower up close on the plant Cheyenne Spirit Seed-grown coneflower mix in red, orange, magenta, golden yellow and white. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2–2½ ft (56–76 cm)Single
A Delicious Candy coneflower flower up close on the plant Delicious Candy Double coneflower with fuchsia pink pom-pom flowers, 18 to 24 inches tall, zones 4 to 8. Midsummer, Late summer1½–2 ft (46–61 cm)Double
A Double Scoop Bubble Gum coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Bubble Gum Double coneflower with pink double pom-pom flowers, 24 to 26 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer2 ft (61–66 cm)Double
A Double Scoop Raspberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Raspberry Double coneflower with raspberry-rose double cushion flowers, 21 to 23 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall22–24 in (55–60 cm)Double
A Echinacea tennesseensis coneflower flower up close on the plant Echinacea tennesseensis Tennessee glade endemic with upturned rose purple rays from June to August. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer1½–2 ft (46–61 cm)Single
A Green Twister coneflower flower up close on the plant Green Twister Tall coneflower with green petals ringed by a pink halo near the cone. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer3–4 ft (91–122 cm)Single
A Kismet Raspberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Kismet Raspberry Compact Kismet coneflower with large single raspberry pink flowers from early summer to frost. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall16 in (41 cm)Single
A Lakota Fire coneflower flower up close on the plant Lakota Fire Compact coneflower with orange red and pinkish red flowers, 12 to 16 inches tall. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall12–16 in (30–41 cm)Single
A Magnus coneflower flower up close on the plant Magnus Classic purple coneflower with rose pink, horizontally held petals and a coppery brown cone. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall3 ft (91 cm)Single
A Mama Mia coneflower flower up close on the plant Mama Mia Hybrid coneflower whose petals shift through red, orange, salmon and pink. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall1½–2 ft (51–66 cm)Single
A Pale Purple Coneflower coneflower flower up close on the plant Pale Purple Coneflower Native coneflower with thin, drooping pale pinkish purple rays in June and July. Early summer, Midsummer2–3 ft (61–91 cm)Single
A Pink Double Delight coneflower flower up close on the plant Pink Double Delight Double coneflower with deep rose-pink double center, soft pink rays flowers, 21 to 23 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall22–24 in (55–60 cm)Double
A Pixie Meadowbrite coneflower flower up close on the plant Pixie Meadowbrite Dwarf hybrid coneflower with hot pink flowers on an 18 inch clump. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall1½–2 ft (46–61 cm)Single
A PowWow Wild Berry coneflower flower up close on the plant PowWow Wild Berry Seed-grown coneflower with deep purple-pink single flowers on compact, branched plants. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer1½–2 ft (46–61 cm)Single
A Primadonna Deep Rose coneflower flower up close on the plant Primadonna Deep Rose Purple coneflower with large deep rose flowers on sturdy, branched stems. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer2½–3 ft (76–91 cm)Single
A Purple Coneflower coneflower flower up close on the plant Purple Coneflower Native coneflower species with purplish pink daisies up to 5 inches across, June to August. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer2–5 ft (61–152 cm)Single
A Razzmatazz coneflower flower up close on the plant Razzmatazz Double coneflower with rose pink pom-pom with magenta-purple rays flowers, 31 to 35 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2½–3 ft (80–90 cm)Double
A Supreme Cantaloupe coneflower flower up close on the plant Supreme Cantaloupe Double coneflower with coral and shrimp pink double flowers, 21 to 25 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2 ft (55–65 cm)Double

How to choose

  1. Compare the Hardiness column with your zone. NC State Extension gives zones 3 to 8 for Echinacea purpurea, and the Chicago Botanic Garden says hybrid cultivars are commonly rated for zones 4 to 9.

  2. Look at the Bloom time column. Clemson Extension says coneflowers bloom in midsummer and flower sporadically until frost.

  3. Compare the Height column to place each plant in a border.

Compare side by side

Color Sunlight
Cheyenne Spirit Single 2–2½ ft (56–76 cm) 4–9 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun, Part shade
Delicious Candy Double 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) 4–8 Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part sun
Double Scoop Bubble Gum Double 2 ft (61–66 cm) 4–9 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part sun
Double Scoop Raspberry Double 22–24 in (55–60 cm) 4–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Echinacea tennesseensis Single 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) 5–6 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part shade
Green Twister Single 3–4 ft (91–122 cm) 3–9 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer Full sun
Kismet Raspberry Single 16 in (41 cm) 4–9 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Lakota Fire Single 12–16 in (30–41 cm) 4–9 (estimated) Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Magnus Single 3 ft (91 cm) 3–8 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun, Part shade
Mama Mia Single 1½–2 ft (51–66 cm) 4–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Pale Purple Coneflower Single 2–3 ft (61–91 cm) 3–10 Early summer, Midsummer Full sun, Part shade
Pink Double Delight Double 22–24 in (55–60 cm) 3–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun, Part shade
Pixie Meadowbrite Single 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) 4–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
PowWow Wild Berry Single 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) 3–8 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part shade
Primadonna Deep Rose Single 2½–3 ft (76–91 cm) 3–8 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part shade
Purple Coneflower Single 2–5 ft (61–152 cm) 3–8 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part shade
Razzmatazz Double 2½–3 ft (80–90 cm) 3–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun, Part shade
Supreme Cantaloupe Double 2 ft (55–65 cm) 4–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun

Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

Frequently asked questions

Are pink coneflowers drought tolerant?

Once established. NC State Extension says Echinacea purpurea is drought tolerant once established, and Clemson Extension describes coneflowers as drought and heat tolerant once established.

Should I leave the seed heads on?

NC State Extension advises leaving some flower heads on so birds can eat the seeds, and names American goldfinches in particular. Clemson Extension suggests delaying deadheading for the same reason.

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