Educate Yourseld About the Purple Coneflower and Its Visiting Birds
Purple Coneflower
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a great looking tough prairie perennial, with slightly pink flowers. It is also drought-resistant and spreads to form clumps, and when its seeds mature, they will be fed on with great enthusiasm by birds like the Pine Siskin, and the American goldfinch, and many kinds of sparrows. Make room for a contemporary designer looking bird feeding table, and it might get the attention from some fine feathered friends in your bird feeding garden.
The Purple Coneflower likes to be in full sun, with dry infertile soil, and is very drought-resistant. It will grow 1-2ft (.3-.6m), and have a spread of around 2-3ft (.6-.9m). A great alternative is the Pale Conflower (E. pallida) and it is short-lived and should be divided every 2 years. It likes sun with dry infertile soil, and is also very drought-resistant.
