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Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower
     
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Large, pale purple-crimson petals surround a golden-purple spiny disc. Makes an excellent cut flower and useful in many herbal recipes. Hardy and tolerates many soil and light conditions. Stem height is 2-5 ft.
 
Growth Rate:  Rapid
Maximum Height: 3 ft.
Maximum Width: 18-24 in.
Zone: 3-6
Type: Native
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: July/August
   Plant Type:  Wildflower
Growth Habit:  Herbaceous
Water Req.:  Medium
Light Req.:  Sun
Soil Req.:  Light-Heavy
Plant Catalog classifications
Water Requirements (H20)
Wet = Saturate, withstands flood
Medium = Moist, requires good drainage
Dry = Drought tolerant, minimal water		 Soil Types
Light = sandy
Medium = loam
Heavy = clay