Echinacea purpurea
Full to part sun
Medium to dry soil
4 feet tall
Blooms July to September
Bloom color purple
Pot Size: 3.5" W x 3.5" L x 5" D
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$5.00
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Purple coneflower
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Our Experience
We have a variety of cultivars of Echinacea in our habitat, specifically the Pow Wow series. We highly recommend including any kind of Echinacea in your habitat because it is a favorite of beeds, butterflies, and birds.
Credit
Photo credit: Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) by The Plantology Project is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Keystone Species by the Numbers
The numbers provided indicate how many species of Lepidoptera caterpillars use the plant as a host, or how many pollen specialist bees rely on the plant. Information obtained from Garden for Wildlife published by the National Wildlife Federation. Scroll down the page to load more entries.
| Common Name | Genus | Lepidoptera Species | Specialist Bee Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aster, Aromatic | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Calico | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, New England | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Short’s | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Sky Blue | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
