![]() ![]() ![]() It is susceptible to aster yellows disease. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Japanese beetles and leaf spot are occasional problems. Ray flowers grow in 1 to 2 rows, often purplish, spreading-drooping.Erect herb has terminal, brown-domed heads.Leave some of the flower heads on to produce seeds for the birds. Several pollinators are attracted to the flower, especially butterflies. Many cultivars are available for varied sizes and colors. This is a popular and long-blooming plant for use as a border or in groupings in a native or pollinator garden, meadow, and naturalized areas. Easily propagated by seed, it will reseed itself in the garden. It is also deer, heat, humidity, and salt resistant. It is drought tolerant once established and can grow in full sun to partial shade. This plant prefers well-drained, moist loam but is adaptable to various soil types. It may grow 3 to 4 feet tall and produce pinkish-purple flowers that mature in early summer through mid-fall. Purple coneflower is an herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family that is native to central and eastern United States. ![]() Phonetic Spelling ek-in-AY-shee-ah pur-PUR-ee-ah Description ![]()
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