How to Grow and Care for Purple coneflower

Purple coneflower, also known as Eastern purple coneflower, Hedgehog coneflower, Snakeroot, Kansas Snakeroot, Comb Flower, Black Sampson

Purple coneflower is known for its hardiness and ease of care, making it ideal for gardeners of all levels. Key care requirements include full sun exposure and well-drained soil to prevent root rot. Special care points emphasize the need for regular deadheading to promote prolonged blooming and maintain plant vigor. Water needs are moderate; however, purple coneflower is quite drought-tolerant once established, reducing the need for frequent watering.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Purple coneflower

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial, Annual
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	5.5-7
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	4-9

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Varieties of Purple coneflower

Purple coneflower 'Kim's Knee High'

As you might expect from a plant named 'knee high' purple coneflower 'Kim's Knee High' is a dwarf cultivar of Purple coneflower, growing to a maximum height of 60 cm in contrast to the parent's 1.2 m. It is popular with gardeners due to its showy bright pink flowers with an unusual drooping petal formation that are major attractors of butterflies and hummingbirds.

Purple coneflower 'Razzmatazz'

The purple pom-pom-shaped flowers purple coneflower 'Razzmatazz' produces are a sight to behold. Not only is it eye-catching, but it's also tolerant to nearly everything and has an eight-week flowering period! Although the exact genealogy is unknown, it's likely that the ancestral plant is Echinacea purpurea, the purple coneflower. "Razzmatazz" is an appropriate name for such a show-off.

Purple coneflower 'Green Jewel'

Purple coneflower 'Green Jewel' captivates gardeners with vibrant green, conical flowers, a rare allurement in the echinacea family. The blooms enchant butterflies, attracting them in abundance. This plant serves as a stunning addition to beds and borders in gardens. In addition, the attractive blooms can be used to enhance summer arrangements or dried for winter decorations. It's a perennial, providing enticing green colors from early summer until fall.

Purple coneflower 'Secret Pride'

The purple coneflower 'Secret Pride' is a charming coneflower that offers a double row of bright white flowers amidst dark green foliage. It was bred as part of the Terra Nova Nurseries' ‘Secret Series.’ This is a cultivar of the Echinacea plant. Gardeners love this plant for its high tolerance to any soil type, low maintenance. and lovely fragrance.

Purple coneflower 'Magnus'

Purple coneflower 'Magnus' is a popular garden plant that attracts butterflies. Native to central and eastern North America, it has traditional medicinal uses. It is easy to grow in full sun and dry to medium soil.

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Purple coneflower stands as a robust perennial reaching heights of 3 to 4 feet (about 90 to 120 cm) with a striking floral display that graces gardens from early summer to mid-fall. This plant exhibits one or two rows of ray flowers, characterized by their typically purplish hue and downward spreading arrangement, circling around a prominent, brown-domed central head. The foliage presents a tactile experience with its coarse texture, with leaves that are often described as rough to the touch.