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Genus: Echinacea Species: purpurea Common Name: Purple Cone Flower Family: Asteraceae Order: Asterales Native: Eastern United States Habit: Herbaceous perennial Height: 2 to 5 feet Width: 1.5 to 3 feet Flowering Season: Summer Flower Color: Purple-pink-yellow Propagation: Seed and division Zone: 3-8 Note: Purple Cone Flower is an excellent plant for borders, wild flower gardens and fresh or dry cut flower gardens. During the Fall season its flowers are visited by birds- goldfinches in particular- that feed on the seeds. For better quality plants remove spent flowers. Monitor regularly for leaf spot, and Japanese beetles. Prefers sunny to partly shady, moderately dry, well-drained ordinary garden soil.