Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
A prairie classic! Echinacea purpurea is a drought-tolerant, deer resistant perennial. Coneflowers are widely used today in herbal preparations.
Water: Adaptable, Drought Tolerant
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: Herbaceous perennial 2 to 5' tall
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-draining, fertile loam
Origin: Found only in Eastern and Central North America, where they grow in moist to dry prairies and open woodland areas
Additional Characteristics: Deer Resistant
Purple Coneflower