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Coneflower

Close-up of a pink flower with a spiky orange and brown center.
Image courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden.
Pink coneflowers with orange centers against a gray-green foliage background.
Image courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden.
Close-up of a pink flower with a spiky orange and brown center.
Pink coneflowers with orange centers against a gray-green foliage background.

Plant Information

Common name: Coneflower

Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea (Cheyenne Spirit & SOMBRERO not accepted) 

Water usage: Low to moderate

Sun exposure: Full, part sun

Bloom time: Mid to late summer

Fire resistant: No

Wildlife: Deer resistant

Native: No

Height: Size dependent on species and cultivar

Spread: Size dependent on species and cultivar

Care information

Drought tolerant, showy flowers, clay/rocky soil