PURPLE CONEFLOWER

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Latin name: Echinacea purpurea

Bloom Time: Summer (June, July, August)

Location Two places; Center of Wildflower Garden and side of Wildflower Garden opposite from “Do Not Mow” sign

Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, and also Songbirds (especially Goldfinches) for the seeds

Special Note: The Genus name is in honor of echinos, the hedgehog, because the receptacle that holds the flower parts is very prickly.