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Coneflower

Echinacea Sp.

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Overview

Coneflowers (Echinacea sp.) are hardy perennials offering a striking display of vibrant, daisy-like flowers with raised, cone-shaped centers. Typically reaching 2-4 feet in height, they thrive in full sun to light shade and prefer well-draining soil. Their blooms, in hues from purple to pink and white, are a magnet for butterflies and bees, providing a dynamic element to any garden. Blooming from early summer to fall, they add long-lasting color and texture.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–9Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — contributing long-lasting color to the garden; commonly referred to by its genus name Echinacea sp.

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Asteraceae
Climate
Temperate

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Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — which helps prevent foliar diseases; typically reaching 2-4 feet in height, they thrive in full sun to light shade and prefer
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — With species ranging in height from 2 to 5 feet; which helps prevent foliar diseases, image 65
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — Echinacea thrives in full sun to light shade and prefers well-drained soil; daisy-like flowers with raised, image 124
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — such as butterflies and bees, image 104
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — are a magnet for butterflies and bees; multi-colored and purple and red and white and yellow flowers in the garden, image 58
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — are a magnet for butterflies and bees; multi-colored and purple and red and white and yellow flowers in the garden, image 85
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — contributing long-lasting color to the garden; commonly referred to by its genus name Echinacea sp., image 67
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — perennial with multi-colored and purple and red and white and yellow blooms; it demonstrates notable drought tolerance
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — contributing long-lasting color to the garden; commonly referred to by its genus name Echinacea sp., image 148
Coneflower (Echinacea Sp.) — such as butterflies and bees, image 77
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