Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Echinacea atrorubens
Plant Common Name
Topeka Purple Coneflower
General Description
Topeka purple coneflower has vivid fuchsia to hot pink flower petals that surround a bright orange to brown conical center. Its center, or cone, is massively large and its short petals droop downward giving the flowers the appearance of a plump jellyfish. Like most coneflowers, these blooms are frequented by butterflies and bees, and their dry, seed-filled cones are feasted upon by seed-eating birds. Flowers appear from late-spring to midsummer.
Native to the prairies and open woodlands of south-central North America, Topeka coneflower is rare in cultivation but performs well in sites with average to dry garden soil and full sunlight. This perennial is best used in wildflower meadows, prairie restorations, roadsides, and perhaps mixed borders.
Characteristics
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 5
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 8
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Plant Type
Perennial
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Height
1'-2' / 0.3m - 0.6m
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Width
18"-24" / 45.7cm - 61.0cm (24)
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Native To
South-Central United States
Ornamental Features
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Flower Interest
Showy
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Flower Color
Orange, Magenta, Fuchsia
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Foliage Color (Spring)
Green
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Foliage Color (Summer)
Green
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Foliage Color (Fall)
Green
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Fragrant Flowers
No
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Fragrant Fruit
No
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Fragrant Foliage
No
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Bark or Stem Fragrant
No
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Repeat Bloomer
Yes
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Showy Fruit
No
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Edible Fruit
No
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Showy Foliage
No
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
No
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Showy Bark
No
