Yellow Purple Coneflower occurs in the wild only in Arkansas where it is rare. Plants are 2 to 3 1/2 feet tall with narrow elliptical leaves. Flowering begins in early summer and lasts about 4 weeks. The flower heads are daisy-like with narrow, bright, orangey-yellow rays (petals) 3 to 4 inches long that are reflexed downward and greenish brown cones.
These flowers positively glow in the sun. Give it full sun, average soil, and dryish conditions.
This new purple coneflower, an All-America Selections winner, differs from all the others in flower color, branching, and plant size. It packs major flower color on a compact plant for a long time. Deep rose flowers that are 3-4" wide hold their intense color longer than other coneflowers and are on branched stems that only grow to 2' or so. The plant reblooms continuously all summer without needing deadheading.
As with all the other coneflowers, give it full sun and average to dry conditions. It is easy and very rewarding.
I bought 2 of these last spring and they grew so fast I had to move one to give them more space. They bloomed all summer and into October for me. Outstanding summer bloomer!
I saw this coneflower at the New York Botanical gardens and was immediately attracted (fatally?) by the dark purple stems (no, those aren't shadows) that set off the pink blooms. I also loved that it was more "button" shaped, which I prefer over the reflexed petals many of the Echinacea have.
I haven't planted it in my own gardens yet - it isn't terribly easy to find and the one source I did find was a bit pricey. But the search continues....
This echinicea has performed reliably in my zone 5 garden for several years. It's shorter than many of the other echinaceas, so can easily be used toward the front of a border. If kept deadheaded, it blooms for a good portion of our summer. Mine has been a fairly slow grower--doesn't take over the garden too quickly.
This has been a strong performer in my zone 5 garden. It blooms non-stop through the summer up until frost. Plants are well-branched and have made it reliably through several of our harsh winters. Flowers make great cut flowers; the color is really striking in arrangements.
I inherited a pretty large bed of echinaceas when we bought our place here in Colorado. Initially I wasn't a big fan, but year after year they grow and bloom and add a big burst of color... and they are great as cut flowers. Probably the easiest plant I have in any garden. I love them! (And so do the bees!). Very tolerant, full sun.
I've had a few Doppelgangers for 4 or 5 years. They're tall coneflowers, around 4 feet.
The blossoms on my plants are inconsistent. A few flowers display the cute perfect "hat" sitting atop the blossom. Sometimes they just throw up an extra petal or two on top of the flower, pretty weird looking. Some just look like common purple coneflowers. Occasionally they display fully double coneflowers. These variations all occur on the same plant. I've posted pictures of the various flowers on this page.
Habitat - Limestone glades, dry prairies, and open woods. A wildflower in Illinois closely related to the Pale Purple Coneflower but not as widespread.
Habitat is prairies & open woods, A local wildflower.
Utilized by N American Indians for various ailments including the flu and colds (use similar today in pharmaceutical preparations).
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