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Echinacea tennesseensis

Tennessee Coneflower

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    Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis)
    Aster Family

    Tennessee Coneflower is an endemic wildflower native to only a small region of Middle Tennessee. Its pastel pink  petals surround a distinctive, spiny central cone that develops shades of green and copper. The flowers bloom during the heat of summer and attract a wide variety of bees and butterflies. As the seed heads mature, they provide food for American Goldfinches and other seed-eating birds.

    This species develops a long taproot that allows it to tolerate drought, heat, and nutrient-poor soils once established. Tennessee Coneflower differs from the more familiar Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in its compact stature, typically reaching only 1–2 feet tall, and its narrower, densely hairy leaves. Once listed as federally endangered, it was removed from the endangered species list but it remains one of the state's rarer native wildflowers. Tennessee Coneflower readily cross-pollinates with other Echinacea species. Plants grown near other coneflowers may produce hybrid seed.

    Blooms: Pink, 6-8 weeks, July-September
    Leaves: Dark green, hairy, 4" long, narrow, lance-shaped
    Height: 1-2’ 
    Space: 1-2’
    Soil: Average-Moist
    Exposure: Full Sun
    Fauna: High pollinator value, host plant for Wavy-lined Emerald Moth, seeds for birds
    Seeds: Dark, prickly seed head, filled tightly with numerous nutlets, most of which are not viable
    Deer Resistance: Moderate
    Zone: 5-6
    Native Status: Endemic to Tennessee
    Provenance: Unknown, seed grown

    Public Domain Photos by Courtney Alley