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    Great Coneflower Companions

    Jun 07, 2022 2 minutes

    Native to sunny open prairies and lightly shaded savannahs, from northern Texas to Canada east of the Rockies, purple coneflower is right at home rubbing elbows with perennials of all types. Its long bloom time makes it attractive in a mass planting, a structured perennial border or a naturalized meadow.

    Because of their connection to prairies, coneflowers look great planted with grasses and other native

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