Coneflowers
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Purple Coneflower ‘Magnus’
Echinacea purpurea
A well-loved native perennial, Purple Coneflower has daisy-like, purple-pink flowers which will bloom off and on all summer. Makes a lovely cut flower, and the seed pods are decorative enough to use in bouquets, as well. Leave the flower cones on the plant after it dies back in late fall to provide seed for foraging birds. Drought tolerant. Grows 2-4’ tall, attracts bees and butterflies. Full sun to partial shade.
Echinacea pallida
This coneflower blooms in early summer just before its cousin, Purple Coneflower. The flowers are very pale pink-purple and the petals droop almost straight downward, with slender, lance-shaped leaves. Well-suited for naturalized landscapes with other prairie flowers and grasses.
Provides nectar for butterflies and native bees. Leave the large seed heads on the plant to provide seed for foraging birds. Makes a good cut flower, too.
A resilient, adaptable perennial, its deep taproot makes it tolerant of drought and poor soils once established. Grows up 2-3’ tall, medium to dry, well-drained soil, full to partial sun. Deer resistant. Native to central and eastern Oklahoma.
Echinacea angustifolia
A showy prairie perennial, its pink flowers are similar to Purple Coneflower but leaves are narrower. A favorite of pollinators. Prized by Native Americans as a remedy for rattlesnake bites. Medium to dry soil, 2’ height, full sun, summer blooming.
Echinacea purpurea
A natural selection of the native purple echinacea. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators, while birds enjoy the seeds. White flowers with an orange-brown disk at the center rise above dark green foliage. Full to partial sun, medium to dry soil, 24-30” height.