Echinacea Plant for Sale | Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)

The Echinacea Plant (Echinacea purpurea) is native to central and southeastern North America and are commonly found growing along woodland edges, among prairies and along road sides. Going by the common name ‘Purple Coneflower’, it is a well-known medicinal plant that has been used extensively to treat a myriad of ailments.

This quaint, yet vibrant flower blooms from early to late summer, and like a sunflower, follows the sun as it shifts across the sky. Coppery in color, the center of the inflorescence is made of hundreds of tiny, individual flowers called disk florets. These florets have the appearance of being spikey due to the rigidness of the bracts that extend far beyond each floret’s length.

Echinacea purpurea Plant Details – Purple Coneflower

Family: Asteraceae

Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9

Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade

Water Needs: Moderate

Height: 2 to 4 ft

Spread: 1.5 to 2 ft

Growth Rate: Moderate

Bloom Time: Early summer through mid-autumn

Flower Color: Pinkish-purple petals with a prominent orange-brown central cone

Wildlife Value: Attractive to pollinators and seeds are a food source for finches

This perennial is adored by pollinators and will ensure a flurry of activity in the garden. Golden finches are particular fans of this flower as they come to feast upon its seeds.

The Echinecea Plant makes excellent cut flowers as the flowers persist on long sturdy stems and remain fresh for extended periods. The petals of the flowers are edible and have a slightly sweet taste to them. Plant these delightful perennials next to your kitchen door and in your patio garden to regularly enjoy the sight and taste of these charming flowers.

How to Grow and Maintain Echinacea Plants

This perennial requires well-drained soil and does not tolerate wet feet. It does best when planted in moderate to dry soils. Due to its long taproot, it is a drought tolerant species. It thrives in full to partial sun conditions, and requires at least four hours of sun per day to be productive.

Easy to grown, this perennial is deer resistant and free of serious pest or disease issues. The finished flowers can be deadheaded to encourage future blooms. If growing this plant from seed, remember that seeds require stratification (a cold, moist period) to germinate.

Why Choose Echinacea Plants for Pollinator Gardens

Attracts pollinators, ideal as cut flowers, drought tolerant.

The subtle beauty of this productive perennial will have you and the Golden Finches looking forward to its tasty petals and seeds year on year. Shop for the Echinacea Plant online at TN Nursery. For 68 years, we have served the landscaping industry and homeowners with specimen plants.

This Is How Your Plants Will Look upon Delivery

Bloom Season

Summer

Bloom/Foliage Color

Purple

Height at Maturity

Over 12"

Care

Echinacea plants thrive in well-draining soil with regular watering. They are generally drought-tolerant once established. Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming. Prune back dead stems in late fall or early spring. Fertilize lightly in early spring for best growth.

Plant Reproduction

Echinacea Plant spreads naturally through self-seeding

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