Photo credit: Stephanie Brundage, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Purple coneflower
A perennial favorite, pink-purple petals and red-tipped orange cones bloom throughout summer on this time-honored meadow stalwart. Butterflies fancy the flowers, and goldfinches relish the seed heads. Of special value to native bees.
Average to dry soil, sun, 2–4’ tall.
DT BD HB BF BE
Size: 1 GAL
Purple coneflower
A perennial favorite, pink-purple petals and red-tipped orange cones bloom throughout summer on this time-honored meadow stalwart. Butterflies fancy the flowers, and goldfinches relish the seed heads. Of special value to native bees.
Average to dry soil, sun, 2–4’ tall.
DT BD HB BF BE
Size: 1 GAL
Photo credit: Stephanie Brundage, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center