Purple Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Height: 36 inches
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Spread: 18 -24 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: purplish-pink, daisy-like flowers
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: any well
drained soil
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Moisture: dry to medium;
drought tolerant once established
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Use: naturalized
landscapes, border, native plant garden, prairie, wildflower meadow or part
shade areas of woodland garden; attracts birds and butterflies
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Care: cut stems back
after flowering to promote a mid-August bloom that may continue into fall;
divide clumps when overcrowded (about every 4 years); leave some spent blooms
in the fall because seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: moist prairies,
meadows and open woods of the central to southeastern United States (Ohio to
Michigan to Iowa south to Louisiana and Georgia)
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Notes: stiff stems
with coarse, dark green leaves; deer resistant
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Supplier: Agrecol Native
Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Demonstration
Prairie I033; Naturalistic Garden H126; Welcome Garden B091
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