Common name Purple Coneflower Checklist Scientific name Echinacea purpurea Plant type Perennial Other Common Names Eastern Purple Coneflower Size S (2' × 0.5') Light Water Soil moisture Dry, Moist (well drained) Help ? Soil texture Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone Show Times Further Reading LBJ Wildflower Center NPSOT Collected InSeen Around Town