About This Plant
A fantastic addition to home landscapes, Purple coneflower is utilized by many species of bees, butterflies, and birds, the latter of which will eat the seed throughout the fall and winter. Coneflower is drought tolerant.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Both North American indigenous groups and early settlers used the coneflower’s roots for medicinal purposes. Herbaceous parts can be steeped as a tea.
Alternate Names
Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower, Purple Rudbeckia, Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower, Sampson Root, Red Sunflower, Echinacea
