Echinacea purpurea

Name:  Echinaceae purpurea
Common Name:  purple cone flower				Family:  Asteraceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                       Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x    Herbaceous                         x     Perennial
Habit:  erect	Hard. Zone:   usda 3		Mature Size:  .45m spread to 1.5m tall
Leaf:  long, ovate, lance shapedtoothed stem leaves					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers:  conical golden brown disks, purple ray florets						Infl.: composite
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.     July.    August.      Sept.      Oct. )     Nov.      Dec.  (peak flower period)
Water Use:        High          Low		Soil:    x    Rich       Lean          x   Well-drained					Exposure:     x   Sun   x    Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses: border planting, medicinal, wildlife food		Limitations: leaf miners, powdery mildew,gray mold					Other Features:  cut back stems after bloom fades to encourage flower production