purple coneflower
Also known as: black samson; eastern purple coneflower; hedgehog coneflower; purple daisy; purple rudbeckia
Upright perennial to about 1.5m tall, with coarsely hairy, lance-shaped mid-green basal leaves to 15cm long, and solitary flowerheads to 12cm across with slightly reflexed, light purplish-pink rays and a golden brown central disk, from midsummer to autumn; native to prairies and woods of eastern USA
Scientific classification
- Species
- purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
- Genus
- Echinacea
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
- 15 – 25 °C
- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of purple coneflower
Distribution map
C and Eastern North America
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of purple coneflower
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purple coneflower care guide
- Moderate regular watering, partial soil drying allowed between irrigation
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
- 15 – 25 °C
- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, partial soil drying allowed between irrigation
Fertilizing
FertilizingDiluted coneflower feed monthly spring until late autumn season
Pruning
PruningCut back stems as the blooms fade to encourage further flower production
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or autumn or by root cuttings from late autumn to early winter
Growing
GrowingGrow in deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil ideally in full sun, although toleratant of some shade, see echinacea cultivation for further advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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