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ECHINACEA purpurea 'Bright Star' ('Leuchtstern')
Bright Star Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower
The coneflower ‘Bright Star’ is a tall herbaceous perennial grown for its strong-stemmed large lavender-pink daisies with rich orange-brown cones. In late spring to early summer, numerous flowers arise from tall, leafy stems. The blooming season may be extended if spent flowers are removed, or deadheaded.
Purple coneflower is a dependable garden staple that self-sows freely, though cultivars like ‘Bright Star’ will not grow true from seed. It is happiest when planted in sites with full sun and well-drained, moderately fertile garden soil. This carefree native is an excellent choice for perennial gardens, mixed borders or wildflower plantings.
Coneflowers make great cutflowers. The fresh blooms also attract butterflies, and the dry seed-filled cones draw seed-eating birds, finches in particular. Even better, purple coneflower is quite disease resistant and deer do not favor it.
9 - 1
3 - 9
A1, A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
28"-32" / 71.1cm - 81.3cm
18"-20" / 45.7cm - 50.8cm
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Summer, Fall
Showy
Pink, Lavender
Brown
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Brown
No
Single
Yes
Medium
Matte
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Birds, Butterflies
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