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Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

  • Feeds pollinators
Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

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Bloom colours

magenta, white

What actually matters with this one

Leave the cones standing all winter. Goldfinches strip them, and the frosted seedheads look superb.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-9
Height
1 m
Flowers
July to September
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.