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Genus: E
Echinacea
purple coneflower
Elaeagnus
wolfberry; silverberry
Empetrum
black crowberry
Epigaea
Mayflower; trailing arbutus
Epimedium
bishop's cap
Equisetum
scouring rush
Eragrostis
love grass
Erianthus
Ravenna grass
Erigeron
Fleabane
Eriophorum
rough cotton grass
Euonymous
running strawberry bush
Eupatorium
Joe-Pye-weed; boneset; hardy ageratum; mist flower
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Catalog as of August 23, 2008
Echinacea
(Compositae - daisy family)
Purple coneflower. Several species of North American perennial herbs. Cultivated for their showy flowers; E. purpurea is also cultivated for medicinal purposes.
purpurea
peren • ht 2-4' • zones 3-8
purple coneflower
native, sun
eastern and central U.S.
The growth habit of this fine native summer-blooming wildflower is similar to that of daisy or black-eyed Susan plants, but with showy purple flowers. Well-known as a medicinal herb; the roots are reputed to be useful as a remedy for the common cold.
cat # 6R8D
$6.95 each / 3-9, $6.50 ea / 10+, $5.95 ea
