Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea · Asteraceae
| Type | perennial (companion layer) |
|---|---|
| Mature size | 3 ft tall × 2 ft wide |
| Sun | FS (full sun) |
| Water | L (low) |
| Deer resistance | medium |
| Drought tolerance | high |
| Hardiness | 3-9 |
| Maintenance | low |
| Edible | no |
| Nitrogen fixing | no |
| Bloom | Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Harvest | — |
| Expected yield | 0 lb/yr |
| Source | Companionplants.com; CPI 2026 spring list |
Planning price
$7.00 per plant estimated
cpi · Coneflower - E. purpurea
Prairie native, deer resistant, long bloom.
Design notes
Medicinal powerhouse, pollinator magnet, holds seed heads for winter birds. Usually free from deer.
Historic uses
Root used by Plains nations for snakebite, fever and toothache; today a top echinacea herb.
Scoring
| Ornamental | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Disease resistance | 8/10 |
| Sweetness of harvest | 0/10 |
| Complexity of care | 0/10 |
| Medicinal value | 8/10 |
Shared plant library
These records are stored once at /home/chris/.gardenway/plant-library.json and
reused by every design and project on this machine, so the same species does not have
to be researched again.
Where this is used
| Draft | Zone | Qty | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft 1 - Balanced Food Forest | B | 4 | Pollinator magnet, edible coneflower. |
| Draft 1 - Balanced Food Forest | D | 5 | Mid row. |
| Draft 2 - Deer-Proof Berries and Kitchen Herbs | B | 3 | Pollinator bonus. |
| Draft 2 - Deer-Proof Berries and Kitchen Herbs | D | 5 | Mid row. |
| Draft 3 - Native Woodland Garden | B | 4 | Prairie perennial. |
| Draft 3 - Native Woodland Garden | D | 5 | Mid row. |