Common names:
Eastern Purple Coneflower
Double Purple Coneflower
Coneflower

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:Wet
Wet Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Other
Flower Color:Yellow
Flower Time:Late summer or early fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses:Salad greens
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Resistances:Birds
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators:Bees
Containers:Needs excellent drainage in pots

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