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purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Mistral'

Overview

Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea 'Mistral') can make any garden bloom with beauty and drama. With their bright purple petals topped off with a unique spiky cone, they attract not only admiring glares but also beneficial pollinators. They are low maintenance, easy to grow plants and can tolerate extended periods of both dryness and wetness. These hardy perennials are also extremely beneficial to the environment and our health, as they produce a large number of seeds that provide food, they reduce erosion, and have a long list of medicinal properties that have been used to support immunity, reduce inflammation, and aid in wound healing. All of these features make the purple coneflower an amazing addition to any garden.

Care Guide

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Watering

Purple Coneflower should be watered around once a week, though this may vary depending on the weather and soil moisture conditions. In general, the soil should be moist but not wet. As a good rule of thumb, water the plant until the top 4-5 inches of soil are moist. Make sure not to leave standing water around the roots; it should drain quickly after a watering. Also, take into consideration that during hotter weather, the plant will dry out more quickly, necessitating extra watering or increased frequency.

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Light

Purple Coneflower plants prefer full sun for the best growth and the most flowers. They should receive at least 6-8 hours of direct sun per day, ideally from morning to late afternoon. In areas with hot summers, they will benefit from some shade during the hottest part of the day.

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Soil

Sandy Loamy Clay Rocky

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Temperature

Hardiness zone 3–8.

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Pruning

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Mistral') should be pruned in the late winter or early spring before its new growth starts. You should prune your Purple Coneflower to keep it tidy and to encourage a few new shoots to grow. You should deadhead any spent flowers if needed and prune the stems back to at least a few inches above the original ground level. Make sure to not cut back the stems too far or you may damage the plant.

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Propagation

Seed Propagation

Uses & Symbolism

Attracts: Birds, Butterflies.

Diseases & Pests

Common pests: Leaf miner insect, Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought resistant .

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