Coneflower

Echinacea spp.

Category:

Perennial

Family:

Asteraceae

Zone:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Height:

3-6 ft

Width:

1-2’

Growth / Form:

Clumping

Season of Interest:

Summer

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Native (SE US)

Pollinator Value:

High

USDA Zones:

3-8

Cultivars:

Cheyenne Spirit, White Swan

Notes:

Seedheads feed birds

Additional source details:
Foliage: basal rosette with leaves distributed along flowering stalks
Flowers: Purple/pink, white, red, orange, yellow from June to August
Soil: good drainage to moist
Wildlife: deer
Environment: drought, salt, clay soil, dry soil, shallow rocky soil
Attracts: songbirds eat seeds, butterflies, pollinators, moths, bees

Description

Seedheads feed birds