Echinacea angustifolia
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: CONE FLOWER
Native to: Southern Canada To Texas
Plant
Type: perennial
Form: erect
Max height: 4 feet
Max width: 1.5 feet
Flower
pink, secondary color present
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bee, specific butterfly species
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil types: loam, well drained
USDA Zones: zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -30 to +30 °F
Water: moderate, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
Echinacea, or CONE FLOWER, is a member of the Compositae (Aster) family comprised of 11 species. Three species – Echinacea angustifolia, purpurea, and tennesseensis – are cultivated as are numerous cultivars. They grow to 3-4 feet tall, flower in summer, and grow from seed in Zones 3-10. Most grow in dry conditions.
Echinacea angustifolia grows to 4 feet high, and 1 1/2 feet wide. The large pink blossoms are an attractive roost for butterflies. It can be grown in containers - 18" or larger would be great.
Many butterflies will come to Compositae, including those listed here on the left. Echinacea are particularly attractive to Danaus plexippus, Monarch. Bees like this plant too.
