Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Height, Spread: 3-4 ft, 1-2 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally dry, well-drained

Light: Full Sun-Part Shade

Bloom: Summer, attractive purplish-pink flowers

Native Range: Eastern & Central North America

Qualities: Host plant, Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife resource, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, NC Native

Notes: Herbaceous perennial wildflower commonly found in open woodlands and along roadsides. A favorite amongst pollinators, especially butterflies, it is also a host plant to the Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) and the Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata). A good source of seeds for American Goldfinches and other songbirds in the winter. Best used in a border area or planted in groupings in a pollinator garden.