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. Purple coneflower is drought tolerant and can thrive in a wide range of soil conditions.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Both North American indigenous groups and early settlers used the purple 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
