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Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower)

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Beginner
skill rating

1 hour care
per year

1.5m
Max height

0.5m
Max spread

2-5 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Echinacea purpurea

Other names

Black samson, Hedgehog cone flower, Purple daisy, Coneflower

Genus

Echinacea Echinacea

Species

E. purpurea - E. purpurea is an upright perennial with large, daisy-like flowers that have a brown centres and pale purple petals.

Echinacea purpurea is: Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Upright

Flower

Pale-purple, Brown in Summer; Brown, Pale-purple in Autumn

Foliage

Green in Summer; Green in Autumn; Green in Winter

How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free.

Diseases

Generally disease free.

General care

Propagation methods

Division, Seed, Root cuttings

Where to grow

Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Wildflower, Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife

Cultivation

Grow in humus- rich, well drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade can be tolerated.

Soil type

Sandy, Loamy, Chalky

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

Stipa tenuissima (Mexican feather grass)

Eustachys distichophylla (Weeping finger grass)

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender 'Munstead')

Monarda 'Beauty of Cobham' (Bergamot 'Beauty of Cobham')

Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale' (Sage 'Raspberry Royale')

Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams' (Pink Tickseed 'Sweet Dreams' )

Salvia microphylla 'Wild Watermelon' (Baby sage 'Wild Watermelon')

Salvia greggii 'Icing Sugar' (Autumn sage 'Icing Sugar')

Salvia greggii (Autumn sage)

Salvia involucrata (Rosy-leaf sage)

Salvia microphylla (Baby sage)

Salvia microphylla 'Pink Blush' (Baby sage 'Pink Blush' )

Jovellana violacea (Violet slipper flower)

Coriaria terminalis var. xanthocarpa (Coriaria)

Desmodium elegans (Elegant tick clover)

Salvia 'Mulberry Jam' (Rosy-leaf sage 'Mulberry Jam')

Elsholtzia stauntonii (Mint bush)

Salvia 'Royal Bumble' (Sage 'Royal Bumble')

Salvia 'Christopher Fairweather' (Sage 'Christopher Fairweather')

Salvia 'Madeline' (Sage 'Madeline')

Salvia microphylla 'Cerro Potosi' (Baby sage 'Cerro Potosi')

Salvia 'Cherbourg' (Sage 'Cherbourg' )

Salvia 'Eveline' (Sage 'Eveline')

Salvia 'Dayglow' (Sage 'Dayglow')

Salvia 'Trewithen' (Sage 'Trewithen')

Rostrinucula dependens (Weeping rostrinucula)

Salvia microphylla 'Lutea' (Baby sage 'Lutea')

Salvia greggii 'Lara' (Autumn sage 'Lara')

Salvia 'Red Swing' (Sage 'Red Swing')

Salvia microphylla 'Blue Monrovia' (Baby sage 'Blue Monrovia')

Salvia microphylla 'Maroon' (Baby sage 'Maroon')

Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red' (Autumn sage 'Furman's Red')

Salvia roemeriana 'Hot Trumpets' (Dwarf crimson-flowered sage 'Hot Trumpets')

Salvia 'Violin Music' (Sage 'Violin Music')

Salvia greggii 'Navajo Bright Red' (Navajo Series) (Autumn sage 'Navajo Bright Red')

Salvia microphylla 'Bordeaux' (Baby sage 'Bordeaux')

Salvia bullulata (Puckered sage)

Salvia muirii (Wild sage )

Salvia 'Dancing Dolls' (Sage 'Dancing Dolls')

Salvia greggii 'Radio Red' (Autumn sage 'Radio Red')

Salvia 'Trelissick' (Salvia 'Trelissick')

Salvia greggii 'Caramba' (Autumn sage 'Caramba')

Salvia 'Christine Yeo' (Sage 'Christine Yeo')

Salvia greggii 'Navajo Purple' (Navajo Series) (Autumn sage 'Navajo Purple')

Salvia greggii 'Navajo Dark Purple' (Navajo Series) (Autumn sage 'Navajo Dark Purple')

Salvia 'Salmon Dance' (Sage 'Salmon Dance')

Salvia 'Ember's Wish' (Sage 'Ember's Wish')

Salvia 'La Mancha' (Sage 'La Mancha')

Botanical name

Echinacea purpurea

Other names

Black samson, Hedgehog cone flower, Purple daisy, Coneflower

Genus

Echinacea Echinacea

Species

E. purpurea - E. purpurea is an upright perennial with large, daisy-like flowers that have a brown centres and pale purple petals.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Pale-purple, Brown in Summer; Brown, Pale-purple in Autumn

Foliage

Green in Summer; Green in Autumn; Green in Winter

How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free.

Diseases

Generally disease free.

General care

Propagation methods

Division, Seed, Root cuttings

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Where to grow

Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Wildflower, Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife

Cultivation

Grow in humus- rich, well drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade can be tolerated.

Soil type

Sandy, Loamy, Chalky

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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lots of lovely blooms (12/10/2010)

with a bee on top (12/10/2010)

definately Cone flower (12/10/2010)

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(13/08/2011)

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COMPANION PLANTS

Stipa tenuissima (Mexican feather grass)

Eustachys distichophylla (Weeping finger grass)

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender 'Munstead')

Monarda 'Beauty of Cobham' (Bergamot 'Beauty of Cobham')

Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale' (Sage 'Raspberry Royale')

Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams' (Pink Tickseed 'Sweet Dreams' )

Salvia microphylla 'Wild Watermelon' (Baby sage 'Wild Watermelon')

Salvia greggii 'Icing Sugar' (Autumn sage 'Icing Sugar')

Salvia greggii (Autumn sage)

Salvia involucrata (Rosy-leaf sage)

Salvia microphylla (Baby sage)

Salvia microphylla 'Pink Blush' (Baby sage 'Pink Blush' )

Jovellana violacea (Violet slipper flower)

Coriaria terminalis var. xanthocarpa (Coriaria)

Desmodium elegans (Elegant tick clover)

Salvia 'Mulberry Jam' (Rosy-leaf sage 'Mulberry Jam')

Elsholtzia stauntonii (Mint bush)

Salvia 'Royal Bumble' (Sage 'Royal Bumble')

Salvia 'Christopher Fairweather' (Sage 'Christopher Fairweather')

Salvia 'Madeline' (Sage 'Madeline')

Salvia microphylla 'Cerro Potosi' (Baby sage 'Cerro Potosi')

Salvia 'Cherbourg' (Sage 'Cherbourg' )

Salvia 'Eveline' (Sage 'Eveline')

Salvia 'Dayglow' (Sage 'Dayglow')

Salvia 'Trewithen' (Sage 'Trewithen')

Rostrinucula dependens (Weeping rostrinucula)

Salvia microphylla 'Lutea' (Baby sage 'Lutea')

Salvia greggii 'Lara' (Autumn sage 'Lara')

Salvia 'Red Swing' (Sage 'Red Swing')

Salvia microphylla 'Blue Monrovia' (Baby sage 'Blue Monrovia')

Salvia microphylla 'Maroon' (Baby sage 'Maroon')

Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red' (Autumn sage 'Furman's Red')

Salvia roemeriana 'Hot Trumpets' (Dwarf crimson-flowered sage 'Hot Trumpets')

Salvia 'Violin Music' (Sage 'Violin Music')

Salvia greggii 'Navajo Bright Red' (Navajo Series) (Autumn sage 'Navajo Bright Red')

Salvia microphylla 'Bordeaux' (Baby sage 'Bordeaux')

Salvia bullulata (Puckered sage)

Salvia muirii (Wild sage )

Salvia 'Dancing Dolls' (Sage 'Dancing Dolls')

Salvia greggii 'Radio Red' (Autumn sage 'Radio Red')

Salvia 'Trelissick' (Salvia 'Trelissick')

Salvia greggii 'Caramba' (Autumn sage 'Caramba')

Salvia 'Christine Yeo' (Sage 'Christine Yeo')

Salvia greggii 'Navajo Purple' (Navajo Series) (Autumn sage 'Navajo Purple')

Salvia greggii 'Navajo Dark Purple' (Navajo Series) (Autumn sage 'Navajo Dark Purple')

Salvia 'Salmon Dance' (Sage 'Salmon Dance')

Salvia 'Ember's Wish' (Sage 'Ember's Wish')

Salvia 'La Mancha' (Sage 'La Mancha')

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Autumn Seed Planting

I live in Zone 5 (Denver, CO). Can I plant my Cone Flower seeds in the fall in preparation for spring growth? read more

Identifying seedlings

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This plant is good for bees and excellent for butterflies. An extract from the plant is sold commercially as a herbal remedy, with reputed power to boost the immune system and purify the blood. read more

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