Purple Coneflower is a tall, long-blooming prairie wildflower with drooping lavender-pink petals and a spiky orange-brown center cone. One of the most popular native garden plants and a valuable pollinator resource.
Habitat
Prairies, open woodlands, and roadsides in the central and eastern US
Diet
Seeds eaten by goldfinches; flowers support bees and butterflies for months
How common
Common
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