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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

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Common names

30 names · 22 languages
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  • Purple Rudbeckia[1]
Other languages (21)
Dutch
  • Rode zonnehoed
French
Arabic
  • قنفذية أرجوانية[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 松果菊[4]
  • 紫松果菊[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • třapatkovka nachová[4]
Danish
  • havepurpursolhat[4]
Estonian
  • punane päevakübar[4]
  • punane siilkübar[4]
  • purpur-siilkübar[4]
Finnish
  • kaunopunahattu[4]
German
Japanese
  • ムラサキバレンギク[4]
Korean
  • 자주천인국[4]
Lithuanian
  • Rausvažiedė ežiuolė[4]
Polish
  • Jeżówka purpurowa[4]
Romani
  • Purpurpura Piramide de fuj[4]
Russian
  • Эхинацея пурпурная[4]
Slovak
  • echinacea purpurová[4]
Spanish
Swedish
  • röd solhatt[4]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Ехінацея пурпурова[4]
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Echinacea purpurea — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Eastern Purple Coneflower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Coneflower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Purple Coneflower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Purple Rudbeckia — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Echinacea purpurea.
[2] Echinacea purpurea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • eastern purple coneflower — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Purpur-Sonnenhut — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • purple coneflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Equinacea púrpura — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Échinacée pourpre — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Echinacea purpurea ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Eastern purple coneflower (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140244; taxon 6DW3C.
  • Roter Sonnenhut (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140245; taxon 6DW3C.
[4] Echinacea purpurea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • eastern purple coneflower — results[18].names[19]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Purpur-Sonnenhut — results[18].names[10]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • purple coneflower — results[18].names[1]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Equinacea púrpura — results[18].names[7]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Échinacée pourpre — results[18].names[3]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • punane siilkübar — results[18].names[4]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • purpur-siilkübar — results[18].names[5]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • punane päevakübar — results[18].names[6]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • 紫錐菊 — results[18].names[8]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Эхинацея пурпурная — results[18].names[9]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • třapatkovka nachová — results[18].names[11]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • ムラサキバレンギク — results[18].names[12]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • röd solhatt — results[18].names[13]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • 紫松果菊 — results[18].names[14]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Rausvažiedė ežiuolė — results[18].names[15]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • 松果菊 — results[18].names[16]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Jeżówka purpurowa — results[18].names[17]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • havepurpursolhat — results[18].names[18]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • 松果菊 — results[18].names[20]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • قنفذية أرجوانية — results[18].names[21]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Ехінацея пурпурова — results[18].names[22]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Purpurpura Piramide de fuj — results[18].names[23]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • 자주천인국 — results[18].names[24]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • kaunopunahattu — results[18].names[25]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • echinacea purpurová — results[18].names[26]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
  • Ekinezya — results[18].names[27]; taxon id 48627; Echinacea purpurea.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • purple coneflower — Page 2, column 1, row top 607 pt; common-name cell after Echinacea purpurea.; Echinacea purpurea.
[6] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • purple coneflower — Page 3, column 2, row top 427 pt; common-name cell after Echinacea purpurea.; Echinacea purpurea.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Echinacea purpurea is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.91–1.22 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Erect

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

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Flowering season
Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Echinacea purpurea in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4]
Native range
C. & E. U.S.A.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Echinacea purpurea — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2093281; ID 6DW3C; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2093281; ID 6DW3C; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Echinacea purpurea — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Echinacea purpurea (top 427 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Echinacea purpurea (top 607 pt)

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  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Echinacea purpurea — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 200364; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1483619, 1483620, 1483621, 1483622, 1483623, 1483624, 1483625, 1483626, 1483627, 1483628, 1483629, 1483630, 1483631, 1483632, 1483633, 1483635, 1483636, 1483637, 1483638, 1483640, 1483641, 1483642, 1483643, 1483644

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.