23) Echinacea purpurea

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Kim’s Knee High’, ‘Magnus’, ‘White Swan’, ‘Tatal attraction’

Common name: purple coneflower

Family name: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Height: 50-60cm

Spread: 45-60cm

Requirements: dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, tough, intolerant shade and too much moisture

Leaf arrangement: ovate, dark green leaves

Flower /fruit description(s): daisy-like, purple coneflowers

Suitable uses: attract birds and butterflies, meadows and open woods

Quick ID description: tough, daisy-like, ovate, herbaceous perennial

Bloom time: June to August

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c580