Echinacea has coarsely serrated, dark green leaves with short, stiff hairs.  Daisy-like flowers with a raised maroon center are generally long-blooming.  Use in a perennial bed or along a fence or wall.

Varieties:

Double Decker - double-tiered, purple-red flowers, July-September bloom, 30” tall

Purpurea varieties are generally 3-4’ tall, bloom in July-August and range in color

Sunrise - pale lemon-yellow flowers, June-September bloom, 30-36” tall

Sunset - orange flowers, July-September bloom, 24-30” tall

Tennesseensis Rocky Top - pink petals with brown-red cone, June-August bloom, 24” tall

Vintage Wine - deepest raspberry-red flowers, July-September bloom, 26” tall