Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower

Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia

A striking prairie perennial, Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower produces elegant pink to pale purple flowers with narrow, drooping petals surrounding a prominent copper-orange central cone. Blooming through the summer, its distinctive flowers stand tall above narrow, rough-textured foliage and bring a strong vertical presence to sunny native gardens and prairie plantings.

Highly adapted to dry, open conditions, this long-lived perennial thrives in well-drained soils and is particularly well suited to sandy, gravelly, and drought-prone sites. Its deep root system allows it to persist through challenging conditions while helping stabilize and improve prairie soils.

The flowers are exceptionally valuable to native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, while the mature seed heads provide food for birds into fall and winter. A beautiful and resilient prairie species, Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower is an excellent choice for restoration projects, pollinator gardens, and dry naturalized landscapes.

Growing Conditions

Height: 1–2 ft
Spread: 1–1.5 ft
Light: Full sun
Soil: Dry to average, well-drained soils; prefers sandy, gravelly, and lean soils
Hardiness: Zone 3–8
Growth Rate: Moderate
Highly drought tolerant once established
Ideal for prairies, meadows, rock gardens, dry slopes, and pollinator plantings.

Ecological Value

• Excellent nectar and pollen source for native bees and butterflies.
• Particularly valuable to specialist native bees that visit Echinacea species.
• Seed heads provide food for goldfinches and other seed-eating birds.
• Deep roots contribute to soil stabilization and prairie ecosystem health.
• Excellent species for drought-resilient native plantings.

Larval Host Plant For

Primarily valued as a nectar and pollen source for native pollinators and supports numerous beneficial insects.

Companion Species

Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Virginia Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)
Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)
Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Planting to Protect
Restoring to Thrive
Origin Native Plants

3.5 inch Pots