Description

Sturdy, unbranched, upright perennial. Slender lance-shaped leaves. Flowers with spiny reddish-brown cone and slender drooping pale rose-violet rays. Stout taproot. An adaptable plant. Best in full sun; less floriferous in part shade. Freely self-seeds if not deadheaded. Attracts butterflies, birds, special value to native bees and larval host plant. Height: 2-3 ft. Spread: 1-1.5 ft. Family: Asteraceae Bloom time: June to July Sun: full sun to part shade Water: dry to medium Deer resistant photo credit: SEWilco