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Perennial · Deer-resistant

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Also called: Eastern Purple Coneflower, Echinacea

A prairie staple whose big rosy daisies feed butterflies in summer and finches in winter. Long-lived, drought-tough, and beautiful in bloom or seed head.

Growing & care

Leave the spiky seed heads through winter for birds and structure. Divides easily every few years. Avoid soggy soil.

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In bloom: Jun–Sep · Colors: pink, purple

Where to buy

Look for purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) at: Prairie Moon Nursery, Eden Brothers seed, local garden centers.

Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.

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