DROUGHT TOLERANT & PERENNIAL : Purple Coneflower
This coneflower is the original native form, single purple-pink petals surrounding a dark center, which has a long bloom time.
Coneflowers are very resilient.
Coneflowers now come in many different varieties (single, double, or triple types) and colours (white, raspberry, orange, red and yellow) .
Coneflowers generally grow 2 to 3 feet tall with a spread of 2 feet.
They bloom from early summer until fall.
They’re a favorite with butterflies and bees.
They make excellent cut flowers for indoor bouquets.
Prefers full to part sun with average to dry, well-drained soil.
The roots, leaves, and flowers are medicinal,
Self sows if seed heads are left to overwinter.
Growing Tip: Single-flowering forms often live longer than the double or triple types.