Plant Type

Perennial, Herb, Wildflower

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Narrowleaf coneflower grows between 18 and 24 inches tall and about 18 inches wide. Stiff stems rarely branch; leaves are long and narrow and a dull green, Flowers are pinkish-lavender, with petals recurving back, making the green to orange cone very prominent. Narrow-leaf coneflower is well-suited to a prairie or meadow garden and attractive in flower arrangements. Attracts butterflies.

Narrowleaf coneflower tolerates well-drained clay-loam and high levels of soil alkalinity, and is more drought tolerant than E. pallida and E. purpurea. Grow in sun to part shade. Though it tends to look poorly in its native habitat, it often thrives in cultivation.