PURPLE CONEFLOWER (Echinacea angustifolium)
Bold and beautiful, purple coneflower has a high tolerance for dry conditions like sandy/gravelly soils. Understated, and often misused, as a cold and flu remedy, the entire plant has medicinal properties that are effective at treating various types of infections, boils, acne, ulcers and bug bites. Very attractive to a wide range of pollinators.
Flower Colour: pink
Life Cycle: perennial
Sun Exposure: full sun
Bloom Period: July
Height: 1 – 1.5 ft
Soil: Dry – medium