Alternatively, wait until spring before or just as new growth begins to emerge to keep a bit of winter interest and feed birds. You can cut this plant back in the fall once it dies back to keep an area looking tidy. Fertilize the plant annually in early spring as new growth emerges with a slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigor. Once established, it is drought tolerant but can wilt if it gets too dry in the hot sun. It prefers a well-drained, fertile loam soil but can tolerate clay and dry soils.
#Purple coneflower tattoo full
The native purple coneflower requires a site with full or partial sun to perform well. Combine it with ornamental grasses to create a spectacular display. Position it near vegetable gardens to ensure your prized veggies will benefit from the pollinators that flock to the area. It is compact enough and the bloom period is long enough that it is a valuable addition to small gardens it also is a must-have in larger prairie-style plantings.
This plant is exceptionally tough and easy to maintain. Known scientifically as Echinacea purpurea, this native plant begins blooming in July and continues into late summer. Flowers fade to become spiky seed heads that feed songbirds into the winter. The flowers consist of large orangish, spiky centers surrounded by rosy-purple petals. Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)īutterflies, bees and hummingbirds flock to the showy blooms of the native purple coneflower.
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