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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: to 2 ft.
Plant Spread: 14-16 in.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Rosy-purple
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Trade name information:
Series: Prairie Splendorâ„¢
Cultivar name: 'Prairie Splendor'
Common names
  • Purple Coneflower
  • Coneflower

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Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-16

Date: 2012-07-13

Date: 2005-12-14
Credit: Fleuroselect, used with permission
Photo by mcash70

Date: 2013-08-14

Date: 2013-07-18

Date: 2013-07-18

Date: 2013-08-14

Date: 2013-08-14
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
My yard, zone 6
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
My yard, zone 6
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2007-08-27
My yard, zone 6

Date: 2005-11-14
Credit: Fleuroselect, used with permission

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Comments:
  • Posted by Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 2, 2022 12:52 PM concerning plant:
    The first perennial echinacea to fully flower the first year after planting. The compact, 2-foot-tall plant is one of the first echinaceas to flower, often in June, and it continues producing flowers until frost. It makes an excellent border or container plant.

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