Sanguine Coneflower

Echinacea sanguinea

Sanguine coneflower is a slender Southern coneflower of open pine woods and sandy prairies, with drooping rose-pink rays. A drought-hardy coneflower whose seed heads feed finches.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1.5–3 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: acidic, neutral
Bloom: May, June
Bloom colors: pink, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AR, LA, TX