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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 28 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Coneflower
  • Purple Coneflower

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Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: JUNE
Vigorous plant purchased from Plants Delight
Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2013-02-23
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Pica Bella') is very uniqu
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8
Date: JUNE
Entire plant
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2012-07-05
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2013-07-07
Photo by virginiarose

Date: 2013-08-19

Date: 2013-08-19

Date: 2013-08-19

Date: 2013-08-19
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2013-06-25

Date: 2016
Copyright Select Seeds, Co.
Location: Wilmington, DE
Date: 2012-07-31
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-08-30
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-08-30

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Comments:
  • Posted by clintbrown (Medina, TN - Zone 7b) on Feb 23, 2013 11:50 PM concerning plant:
    Awesome performer in the garden. This plant is about 4 years old.

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