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Coneflower
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Abundant flowers attract butterflies to a wide range of landscape settings. Beautiful in perennial, wildflower, cutting or mixed gardens. Attractive planted with monarda, daisies, phlox, liatris or ornamental grasses. Will tolerate periods of drought.
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Gaura
Plant Details
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Common name
Purple Coneflower
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Botanical name
Echinacea purpurea
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Variety
na
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Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
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Light
Sun
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Height
24-36" (61-91 cm)
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Habit
Upright
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Feed
Use all-purpose
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Water
Weekly during dry spells
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Bloom Color
Mix
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Bloom Time
Summer-fall
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Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:
- Virginia C.'s collection