tennessee coneflower
Echinacea tennesseensis
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple rays and coppery-orange center cones
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tennessee coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Purple petals surround coppery-orange center cones from early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Sundrops, and Indian grass.
Native range
Tennessee.