Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower may be the single most recognized native plant in American gardens, and for good reason. The rosy-purple, drooping ray petals and prominent, spiky orange-copper disk blooms from midsummer through fall on plants that tolerate heat, drought, and poor soil with equal indifference. Monarchs, swallowtails, skippers, native bees, and goldfinches all use it heavily. a single plant in full bloom is a pollinator hub that's worth watching for an hour. After bloom, the spiky seed cones persist through fall and winter, providing food for goldfinches that cling to the stems and pick them apart methodically. Cut back only what you must. the winter cone silhouette is structurally beautiful against snow or frost, and the goldfinches depend on it. One of the foundation plants for any native garden, and as reliable as any perennial in cultivation.
We grow a range of sizes and prices. Add the plant to your list, then pick your size when you visit.
Final price confirmed at pickup, depends on size and season.
- Thu, Jul 238 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Jul 248 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Jul 258 AM – 2 PM
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown purple coneflower propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
- Mature size
- 2'–4'
- Bloom
- Summer to fall blooms (July–September); spiky seed cones for goldfinches and winter structure
- USDA zones
- 3–9
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside purple coneflower.
Or skip the guesswork.
Curated packages bundle 9–12 species that work together. One reservation, one pickup day, a printed layout map.
Butterfly Package
Host and nectar plants chosen to feed monarchs, swallowtails, and fritillaries spring through fall.
Hummingbird Package
Tubular-flowered natives that pull ruby-throats through your yard April through October.
S.O.S. Package
Save Our Songbirds, berry- and seed-bearing natives that feed nesting and migrating birds.