How much sunlight does my Purple Coneflower need?

Purple Coneflower requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Purple Coneflower?

Purple Coneflower does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Purple Coneflower?

Purple Coneflower grows very slowly and doesn’t require added fertilizer . Replacing your plant’s potting soil once a year should provide them with more than enough nutrition. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

What is the growth pattern for Purple Coneflower?

Purple Coneflower is a clumping plant, meaning new growth will emerge from the soil around the parent plant.

Can Purple Coneflower be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Purple Coneflower can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 3a-8b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

How can I propagate my Purple Coneflower?

Purple Coneflower can be propagated by division into new individual plants. Check to see if there is more than one plant. In some cases they may still be beneath the soil surface. If you feel confident, you may remove the soil to check for baby plantlets below! If there are multiple plants growing, unpot the plant and gently tug the plants apart, being careful not to disturb too many of the roots. They may be connected by large root segments which you may need to break to free the plantlet. Pot up the new plant in well-draining soil Repot the parent plant back into its original pot

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Purple Coneflower

Q: Is Purple Coneflower easy to care for?

Purple Coneflower is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

Q: How often should I water my Purple Coneflower?

Purple Coneflower prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

4.1 out of 5 (7 experiences)

Blooms easily

Fast grower

About Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Plant parents describe this plant as easy to bloom and a fast grower with a whopping 139 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟

Purple Coneflower likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Purple Coneflower belongs to the Echinacea genus, and is native to North America.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Echinacea purpurea

Genus

Echinacea

Family

Asteraceae

Order

Asterales

Also known as

Eastern purple coneflower and Hedgehog coneflower

How to care for Purple Coneflower

Water

How often to water your Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Purple Coneflower in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Purple Coneflower: 1ft from a window

Purple Coneflower love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Purple Coneflower does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Purple Coneflower in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Purple Coneflower

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Purple Coneflower: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Purple Coneflower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

Difficulty Level

Purple Coneflower is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

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Care Summary for Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Blooms easily 5

Fast grower 5

Survivor 4

Large, lush leaves 2

Easy to propagate 1

Pest magnet 1

Browns easily 1

@Amiee

5 Plants

110 XP

07/07/2021

Love this beautiful flower. Easy to grow and it’s a perineal.

Blooms easily

Purple Coneflower plant photo by Amiee named Your plant on Greg, the plant care app.

@@SFRG

33 Plants

4,059 XP

03/04/2021

It’s a finicky little plant if you’re growing it from seedlings, mine keep dying by ridiculous circumstances like change of weather, too-little or too much sunlight or the seeds in general

Fast grower

Pest magnet

Browns easily