A Missouri native, also known by the common name purple coneflower.
 
Showy daisy-like purple coneflowers (to 5" diameter) bloom throughout summer atop stiff stems clad with coarse, ovate to broad-lanceolate, dark green leaves. Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds.
 
Height: 2 - 5 feet
Width: 1 - 2 feet
Full Sun to Part Sun