ECHINACEA 



(From the Greek echinos, a hedgehog, alluding to the spiny backs of the receptacle) 



Composila: 



50. Echinacea purpurea {Rudbeckia purpurea) 

 English Names: Purple cone flower, Black Sampson. 



VIRGINIA AND OHIO TO ILLINOIS AND LOUISIANA JULY THROUGH OCTOBER 



1ARGE daisylike flowers sometimes five inches across, varying from 

 J rosy-purple to light rose, with high-pointed purple central cone; 

 freely borne on a compact, bushy, rather coarse plant from two to three 

 and a half feet high. 

 Excellent for the herba- 

 ceous border and good for 

 cutting. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easiest culture in 

 any garden soil. May 

 be used to cover dry and 

 waste spots but responds 

 well to rich soil, especially 

 sandy loam. Prefers full 

 sun. 



Propagate by seed or 

 not too frequently by 

 division. 



Var. serotma {E. inter- 

 media), a later-flowering 

 variety, with brighter 

 colored, broader, and 

 flatter petals; possibly 

 better than the type. 



