Echinacea angustifolia (Narrow-leaf Coneflower)

Also known as Black Samson Echinacea.

Narrow-leaf Coneflower is an attractive perennial easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It is more drought-tolerant than Purple or Pale Coneflower. It tolerates drought, heat, humidity and poor soils, as long as it has good drainage.

All Echinacea species are a good nectar source for butterflies. Birds, particularly Goldfinches, eat the seeds. Narrow-leaf Coneflowers work well in cottage or meadow gardens, perennial borders, prairie gardens, and naturalized gardens.

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