Echinacea laevigata

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Echinacea laevigata

Family: (Asteraceae)

(P) to 3′.  Smooth Purple Coneflower.  Native to the Piedmont, from Pennsylvania to Alabama.  A rare species on the Federally Endangered list since 1992, is now considered a threatened species due to conservation efforts.  This clump-forming, deciduous perennial has mid-green, lance-shaped, toothed leaves.  Hairless, dark-coloured stems are topped with pale pink flower heads with linear, drooping petals surrounding a prominent cone of dark purple florets.  A long-bloomer that is perfect for the native garden.  This seed came from Hermannshof Garden, Germany courtesy of Stephen Zelno.  Sun.  4 &T2

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