Echinacea atrorubens

An upright, perennial coneflower native to South Central USA - narrowly distributed across Eastern Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma - found growing in the dry, alkaline soil conditions of the prairies and outcrops. It grows to 90cm tall and flowers from late spring through summer, typically April to June. Single flowerheads are held atop long, green stems, tinged orange, and produce a prominent central brown cone with a golden-yellow and green centre surrounded by narrow, drooping ray petals that occasionally turn pink and rarely white. Excellent for native bees and attracting other pollinators