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Purple Coneflower

An excellent choice for adding color to the perennial garden. A shorter, compact form, this variety stands up better in the garden and flowers earlier and longer than other Echinacea.

Companion Plants

Feather Reed Grass

Tickseed

Yarrow

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Purple Coneflower

  • Botanical name

    Echinacea purpurea

  • Variety

    Prairie Splendor

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    18-22" (46-56 cm)

  • Habit

    Clumping

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Bella M.'s collection
  • Valerie D.'s collection
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