Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower

Scientific Name

Echinacea purpurea

Geographical Considerations

Will this plant grow in my area?

View this image below in landscape mode highly recommended

Hardiness Zones

7a to 10b

This is a native Florida plant.

Yard Conditions

Will this plant grow in my yard?

Optimal Light

Purple Coneflower grows best in Partial Shade.

Light Range

It performs in Full Shade to Partial Shade

Soil Texture

Clay Loam

Soil Moisture

Well Drained to Medium Drained

Soil pH

Slightly Acid to Alkaline (6.0-8.0)

Salt Tolerance

Low to None

DroughtTolerance

High

Wind Resistance

Not known

Toxicity

Not known

Nematode Tolerance

Not known

Appearance

What will it look like as it grows?

Plant Type

  • Perennials

Plant Shape

  • Clumping
  • Upright
  • Irregular

Leaf Persistence

Purple Coneflower is Deciduous

Spread

2-3 feet

Height

1-3 feet

Growth Rate

Moderate

Leaf Size

Large

Leaf Texture

Medium

Flower Size

Large

Flower Month

  • June
  • July
  • August

Flower Color

  • White
  • Pink
  • Purple

Plant Role for Butterflies

Nectar

Additional Detail

Purple, spring through summer flowers; tolerates occasionally wet soil. Fruit is inconspicuous. | Pests/Diseases: powdery mildew, leaf miners | attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, other birds

UF IFAS Ext FFL