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Narrow-leaf purple coneflower — the true prairie native, deeper-rooted and more drought-hardy than its garden cousin.
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Black Samson Echinacea, also known as Narrow-leaf Coneflower, is a native perennial that adds both beauty and historical significance to landscapes across the United States. Growing to heights of 1 to 2 feet, this warm-season forb flourishes in open rocky prairies and the vast expanses of the Great Plains.
The Plains coneflower species, not the garden cultivar.
Exceptional drought tolerance on dry upland sites.
Persists for years in established prairie plantings.
Draws native bees and butterflies through summer bloom.
The traditional Echinacea of Plains ethnobotany.
Thrives on thin, rocky, low-fertility ground.
Taprooted natives invest below ground first — be patient.
