SKY MEADOWS DISTRIBUTION: To be determined. It is absent from the upper Mid-west and Prairie states, Rocky Mountain, far southwest and Pacific Coast states. GENERAL DISTRIBUTION: Purple coneflower naturally occurs from Florida to New York/Connecticut (absent from the New England states), and extends west to Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado,Īs well the Ohio Valley. Later, some plants may bloom again during the early fall. SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT: The blooming period begins in mid-summer and lasts about a month, after which there is a temporary dormancy. Growth is best in fertile loam, but the soil can contain some gravel or clay. An adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil. SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Purple coneflower easily grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil and prefers full sun to part shade. HABITAT TYPES: Habitats include moist to mesic black soil prairies, edges and openings in woodlands, savannas, thickets, meadows,and limestone glades. REGENERATION PROCESS: Purple coneflower propogates itself by reseeding and vegetative spread (i.e., rhizomes). Small dense colonies of plants may form from the rhizomes. Roots: The root system is fibrous and short-rhizomatous. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds. The disk florets are 4.5-5.5 mm long, and are situated among stiff bracts.įruits/Seeds: Fruits are small, dark, 4-angled achenes pollen grains are yellow. The drooping ray florets have ligules 3-8 cm long, and are reddish-purple, lavender, or rarely pink. Cauline leaves are similar but become smaller as they extend up the stem.įlowers: The flowers are in heads like sunflowers with the disk up to 3.5 cm across. Leaves: Basal and lower cauline leaf blades are ovate to ovate-lanceolate with serrate edges, dark green in color, up to 2 dm long and 1.5 dm wide, and slightly heart-shaped at the base. The plant has one to several rough-hairy stems, mostly Habit: Purple coneflower is a coarse, rough-hairy, herbaceous perennial, 1.5-6 dm (0.5-2 ft) tall, with a woody rhizome or tough caudex. NATIVE STATUS: Native, United States Introduced, Canada. TAXONOMY: The currently accepted scientific name for purple coneflower is Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench. The new selections in this old garden plant are making it highly desired for our Louisiana landscapes.Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench var. Late summer through fall is a great time to add new flowering perennials to your landscape. Use them in a perennial planting with buddleia, rudbeckias, salvia, coreopsis, lantanas, Shasta daisies, verbenas or other hardy favorites. Coneflowers are reliably perennial in Louisiana.Ĭoneflowers have long been favorites with gardeners across the South. Remove old flowers to encourage faster re-bloom. Mulch with pine straw or a similar material. A light application of a slow-release fertilizer is recommended at planting and once or twice annually thereafter. You can buy coneflowers at the garden center in 4-inch pots, quarts or gallon containers. What can you do to help coneflowers perform ideally? These plants prefer a mostly sunny location with well-drained soil.
Purple coneflower scientific name series#
A new seed-propagated series of coneflowers, the Pow Wow variety available in White and Wild Berry, are now popular and are All-America Selection winners. Bravado is a variety with 4- to 5-inch fragrant flowers. This selection has vibrant, rose-purple flowers. Magnus is a popular variety that was the Perennial Plant of the Year in 1998. Fall is a great time to add coneflowers to the landscape.įlower petals in coneflowers have typically been in the soft lavender to purple color ranges. You can get good re-bloom on most coneflowers through summer and fall. Flowering usually starts in late April or early May. Purple coneflowers are drought-tolerant, tough, and long-lived. It is native to a geographic area from the Midwest into the Southeastern United States. The scientific name of this plant is Echinacea purpurea. One of the most popular herbaceous perennials in Louisiana is the purple coneflower.
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