• Single
  • Perennial
  • Zones 3–8
  • Pink
  • Single

Purple Coneflower

Eastern purple coneflower

Perennial single coneflower in pink and purple, blooming in early summer, midsummer, and late summer. Daisy-like flowers up to 5 inches across with purplish pink rays around a spiny central cone. USDA zones 3–8.

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A Purple Coneflower coneflower flower up close on the plant
A Purple Coneflower coneflower flower up close on the plant

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Purple Coneflower coneflower plants in bloom in a garden
Purple Coneflower coneflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Single Single · 5 in (13 cm)
Colors
  • Pink
  • Purple
Blooms
Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
2–5 ft (61–152 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun, Part shade
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8 Perennial
Planted as
Plant
Botanical name
Echinacea purpurea

In the garden

  • Butterflies
  • Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Native species of moist prairies, meadows and open woods of the central to southeastern United States, from Ohio and Michigan to Iowa, south to Louisiana and Georgia.

Sources

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All photos

  • A Purple Coneflower coneflower flower up close on the plant
    A Purple Coneflower coneflower flower up close on the plant
  • Purple Coneflower coneflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Purple Coneflower coneflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Purple Coneflower hardy in my zone?

Purple Coneflower survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 3 to 8. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Purple Coneflower need full sun?

Purple Coneflower grows in full sun or part shade.

When does Purple Coneflower bloom?

Purple Coneflower blooms in early summer, midsummer, and late summer.

Is Purple Coneflower good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Purple Coneflower as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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