Echinacea purpurea
Full to part sun
Medium to dry soil
4 feet tall
Blooms July to September
Bloom color purple
$5.00
Available at physical Spring Plant Sale opening May 3rd
We have a variety of cultivars of Echinacea in our habitat, specifically the Pow Wow series. We highly recommend including any kind of Echinacea in your habitat because it is a favorite of beeds, butterflies, and birds.
The numbers provided indicate how many species of Lepidoptera caterpillars use the plant as a host, or how many pollen specialist bees rely on the plant. Information obtained from Garden for Wildlife published by the National Wildlife Federation. Scroll down the page to load more entries.
| Common Name | Genus | Lepidoptera Species | Specialist Bee Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aster, Aromatic | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Calico | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, New England | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Short’s | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Sky Blue | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
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