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Bush's purple coneflower

Also known as: yellow coneflower

Spreading perennial coneflower about 1m tall, with narrow leaves to 20cm long, and daisy-like flowerheads with narrow, drooping golden-yellow rays to 7cm long, surrounding a conical central brown cone, flowering from midsummer to early autumn; native to prairies of south-central USA

Scientific classification

Species: Bush's purple coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa)
Genus: Echinacea
Family: Asteraceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy · Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Bush's purple coneflower

Distribution map

Southern North America

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Bush's purple coneflower

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Bush's purple coneflower care guide

Moderate watering, allow some drying between irrigations
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate watering, allow some drying between irrigations

Fertilizing

Light balanced feed in spring, avoid overfeeding

Pruning

Cut back flowered stems to encourage a long flowering display

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring, but may need a cold spell before it will germinate. Root cuttings can be taken in late autumn or early winter. Propagate by division in spring but this can be unreliable as they resent disturbance

Growing

Grow in humus-rich well-drained soil in full sun; poor drainage in winter will lead to losses. A dry mulch in winter is advisable in very cold areas. Leave plants to develop into substantial clumps as they resent disturbance

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