It is often found in wildflower and prairie seed mixes.Ĭoneflowers don't face many disease and insect problems, the most damaging problem they deal with is aster yellows. They can be used as a specimen plant, placed together in a grouping in a garden, or planted throughout a prairie location. They will tolerate dry conditions so they are a great choice for a dry, warm location in your landscape.
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They prefer full sun and average to well-drained soils. They will tolerate most any growing conditions. There are also the 'Cone-fections' choices in pink and white as a double-flowering variety.Ĭoneflowers are very resilient plants. Another great choice is 'Fragrant Angel' which is a white flowered coneflower. Some varieties of the purple coneflower include the 'PowWow' series that are found in brighter colors than the straight species. Echinacea pallida is the pale coneflower that is a pale purple-pink color with droopy flowers. There are many different species and varieties of coneflower to choose from for many colors and growing habits. The flowers bloom throughout the summer into late summer. The flowers on a purple coneflower are a purple aster or daisy type of flower with an orange center. The plants grow up to 3 feet tall and wide. Coneflower leaves are dark green, oval shaped with serrate or toothed margins and they become smaller and more lanceolate shaped at the top of the plant. It is a herbaceous perennial, meaning that it comes back from the roots every year. Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, is one of the many different species of coneflowers readily available at local nurseries and garden centers. This is why coneflower is a great choice for the July plant of the month. These plants bloom well through the summer months and continue through to the fall. The coneflowers are very drought tolerant and adapted to very hot conditions that we see in the summer. One of the staples of summer perennials is Coneflower.
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