Scientific Name: Echinacea purpurea
Family: Asteraceae
Height: 2 – 4 ft
Spread: 1.5 – 2 ft
Bloom Time: July – August*
Native Range: Eastern North America, Pennsylvania*
Ecological Value: Nectar source, larval host, seeds for birds.
Human Value: Commonly used for immune boost.
*From Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c580)
Silver Spotted Skipper on Purple Coneflower 
Goldfinch Eating Seeds from Purple Conflower Seedhead 
Two Skippers on Purple Coneflower