// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Bush's purple coneflower

Echinacea paradoxa var. paradoxa

Bush's purple coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa var. paradoxa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, MO, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–8a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bush's purple coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa var. paradoxa) — *Echinacea paradoxa var. paradoxa* — Bush's purple coneflower. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bush's purple coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa var. paradoxa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bush's purple coneflower pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium).