Bush's purple-coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa
Last reviewed: August 2026
Bush's purple-coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa) is a perennial forb native to AR, MO, OK, TX. It blooms in May, June, and July. The flowers draw native bees and butterflies.
Toxicity unknown
Bush's purple-coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
24"–36" H × 12"–18" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul
Native to
AR, MO, OK, TX
Pollinators
native bees, butterflies
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The only coneflower with yellow rather than purple rays, which droop sharply back from a dark chocolate cone. It is deep-rooted, tolerant of thin rocky soil, and holds its stems upright without staking.
Growing Bush's purple-coneflower
Grow Bush's purple-coneflower in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 24 to 36 inches tall and spread 12 to 18 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Long-blooming nectar for butterflies and native bees, and the seed heads feed goldfinches if left standing.
Common questions
- How much sun does Bush's purple-coneflower need?
- Bush's purple-coneflower grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Bush's purple-coneflower bloom?
- Bush's purple-coneflower blooms in May, June, and July.
- Where is Bush's purple-coneflower native?
- Bush's purple-coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa) is native to AR, MO, OK, TX, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Bush's purple-coneflower attract?
- Bush's purple-coneflower draws native bees and butterflies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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