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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

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Illustration of Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Purple Coneflower is a tall, long-blooming prairie wildflower with drooping lavender-pink petals and a spiky orange-brown center cone. One of the most popular native garden plants and a valuable pollinator resource.

Habitat
Prairies, open woodlands, and roadsides in the central and eastern US
Diet
Seeds eaten by goldfinches; flowers support bees and butterflies for months
How common
Common

Best time to see a Purple Coneflower

The best time to see a Purple Coneflower is July–August, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 17,012 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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