Purple Cone Flower
Echinacea purpurea
Common Name: Purple Cone Flower
Genus: Echinacea
Species: purpurea
The Greek translation of the Genus name is a reference to hedgehog-like spines of the flower cone.
Category: Perennials
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Long flowering period
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 1.00 m (100 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Gold, Purple, Pink |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: July to September |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
This herbaceous perennial has mid-green, hairy, lance-shaped leaves. From mid-summer and into autumn pink-purple flowers are produced. The petals of each flower surround a prominent golden-brown cone.
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