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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower, Asteraceae

Genus and species: Echinacea purpurea
Common Name: Purple Coneflower
Family Name: Asteraceae
Hardiness: zones 3-9

A summer perennial native to North America. It reaches 3-4 feet in height. Stems have alternating leaves that are rough and hairy with some serrated edges. Florets are lavender and purple though there are different varieties of other colors, such as var. alba which is a white coneflower. Other colors include oranges and pinks.

Photos taken August 24, 2011 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens
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