Hybrid coneflower and Purple coneflower are often considered for the same spot in the garden (flowers, pollinator friendly, container). The data below shows where they differ: size, hardiness, care, toxicity and price.
Echinacea × hybrida 70 cm × 45 cm after 10 years
Modern hybrid coneflowers come from crosses of purple coneflower with its relatives: the same stiff-stemmed flower with a central cone, but in orange,…
Echinacea purpurea 1.2 m × 60 cm after 10 years
Plant it in a sunny perennial border, preferably in a small group, for pink-purple summer flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Established…
Purple coneflower is hardier: down to -35 °C, against -34 °C for Hybrid coneflower.
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Feature
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Hybrid coneflower
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Purple coneflower
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| Group | Perennial | Perennial |
| Size after 10 years | 70 cm × 45 cm | 1.2 m × 60 cm |
| Ultimate size | 40–90 cm × 30–60 cm | 0.8–1.2 m × 40–60 cm |
| Growth rate | Medium | Medium |
| Light | Full sun, Part shade | Full sun, Part shade |
| Soil | Average garden soil, Sandy, Calcareous | Average garden soil, Clay, Sandy, Calcareous, Acidic |
| Hardiness | down to -34 °C (USDA 4, RHS H7) | down to -35 °C (USDA 3, RHS H7) |
| Foliage | Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Flowering | June–September, orange, yellow, red, pink, purple, white | July–September, pink, purple |
| Water need | Medium | Medium |
| Drought tolerance | Medium | Medium |
| Maintenance | Low | Low |
| Planting distance | 40 cm | 45 cm |
| For dogs | Non-toxic (uncertain) | no data |
| For cats | Non-toxic (uncertain) | no data |
| For children | Non-toxic (uncertain) | no data |
| Typical price | approx. €8.40 | approx. €9 |
Prices are rounded, indicative values. Toxicity data is for information only. If your pet or child has eaten a plant, contact a vet or a doctor. Data updated: October 13, 2026
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