Echinacea
Common name: Purple coneflower
Family: Compositae
Plant type  | Perennial |
| Height | 3 to 4 feet |
| Spread | 15 to 18 inches |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Foliage | |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Interests | Flowers |
| Uses | Borders |
| Skill level | Beginner to average |
| Maintenance | Slight |
| Hardiness | 7 |
| Heat zone | |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Dry to moist |
| Soil type | Slightly acid to slightly lime |
| Soil fertility | Moderate to fertile |
| Water consumption | Moderate |
| Site | Sheltered |
| Flower colour | Pink, purple, red, white |
| Flower season | Late spring to early summer, late summer |
| Flower size | Medium |
| Foliage colour | Green |
| Fruit colour | |
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| Harvest time | |
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Echinacea are border perennials with medium sized, flat daisy like heads of flowers in colours of pink, red and white in summer. They are a commonly used plant in the current trend for 'prairie planting'.
Echinacea like a site in full sun on a light, well-drained soil.
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