North Carolina Native Plants Society - Native Plants Gallery - Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower

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Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower

Native/Alien:	Native
Type:	Perennial
Bloom Color(s):	Purple
Size:	4 ft
Light:	Sun
Soil Moisture:	Mesic^(*)
Bloom Time:	Jun - Aug
Bloom Area:	P
Global Rank:	G4 - 100-1000 Extant Populations - Apparently secure in the world, with many occurrences ^(*)
State Status:	SR - Significantly Rare ^(*)
Plant Martha Baskin
New Flower Tom Harville
Blooms Martha Baskin
Bloom Tom Harville
Bloom & Friends Tom Harville
Seed head Martha Baskin
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record NatureServe Explorer
Notes:	As a naturally occurring plant in NC, this plant is not common but it is very common in gardens across the state. Currently there are many, many hybrids on the market.

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