Echinacea purpurea
Red coneflower
Common names: Purple coneflower, Echinacea
Photo: Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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Description
The Red coneflower is a striking perennial with large purplish‑pink flowers and a tall, spiky, conical flower head that attracts bees and butterflies. In the garden it provides color from July to September, and dried flowers can be used in tea for a mild, slightly bitter flavor.
Care instructions
Begin cultivation in March or plant purchased perennials in a sunny spot with fertile, well‑drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season; later the plant tolerates drought well. Leave seed heads over winter—they add ornamental value and feed birds.
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